{"id":225818,"date":"2019-12-12T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225818\/surrender-illegal-and-unwanted-firearms-between-december-and-may\/"},"modified":"2019-12-12T09:21:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T07:21:48","slug":"surrender-illegal-and-unwanted-firearms-between-december-and-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/surrender-illegal-and-unwanted-firearms-between-december-and-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Surrender illegal and unwanted firearms between December and May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The firearm amnesty period is officially open.<\/p>\n<p>The community are urged to surrender all illegal or unwanted firearms, ammunition and\/or firearm parts as from December 1 to May 31, 2020.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe urge the community, in particular those in possession of expired firearm licences, to approach their local police station\u2019s firearm record centre,\u201d said Capt Lesetja Mathobela, communications officer for the Katlehong North police.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225559\/empd-officers-find-drugs-worth-r6-000-in-primrose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMPD officers find drugs worth R6\u00a0000 in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225560\/fifteen-suspects-netted-in-weekend-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fifteen suspects netted in weekend operations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Community members are asked to bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The firearm, with two certified copies of the identity document.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Certified copy of proof of residential address.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Two colour photos (ID size).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Certified copy of expired licence (copy of the front and the back).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amnesty is only for six months, so the community is encouraged to utilise this opportunity,\u201d Mathobela said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us make the Katlehong North SAPS precinct safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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