{"id":227975,"date":"2020-01-18T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=227975"},"modified":"2020-01-17T17:32:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:32:45","slug":"reminder-katlehong-north-police-urge-community-surrender-illegal-unwanted-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/18\/reminder-katlehong-north-police-urge-community-surrender-illegal-unwanted-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Katlehong North Police urge community to surrender illegal and unwanted firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Firearm Amnesty period is officially open.<\/p>\n<div id=\"head-video\"><\/div>\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.<\/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<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225197\/police-warn-of-bank-card-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police warn of bank card scam<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Community members are asked to bring:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The firearm, with two certified copies of the identity document.<\/p>\n<p>Certified copy of proof of residential address.<\/p>\n<p>Two colour photo (ID size) \u2013 must be in colour.<\/p>\n<p>Certified copy of expired licence (the front and the back).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amnesty is only for six months, so the community is encourage to utilise this opportunity,\u201d Mathobela said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us make 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\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:ashleyk@caxton.co.za\">ashleyk@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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