{"id":228361,"date":"2020-01-23T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/228361\/community-urged-to-hand-over-unwanted-and-illegal-firearms\/"},"modified":"2020-01-23T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T11:45:48","slug":"community-urged-to-hand-over-unwanted-and-illegal-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/23\/community-urged-to-hand-over-unwanted-and-illegal-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"Primrose police urge residents to hand over unwanted and illegal firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The firearm amnesty period opened in December 2019 and is running until May 2020.<\/p>\n<p>During this period the community is urged to hand over illegal and unwanted firearms to their nearest police station.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226471\/four-nabbed-in-connection-with-primrose-hijacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four nabbed in connection with Primrose hijacking<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe urge our residents to surrender all illegal and\/or unwanted firearms, firearm parts and\/or ammunition without fear of being prosecuted,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndividuals and\/or institutions in possession of firearms without a legitimate licence, permits or authorisation are also welcome to hand over their firearms in this period.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe also welcome those who need to surrender firearm parts (slide, bolt or breech-block) without a licensed firearm capable of bearing that part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose in possession of illegally imported firearms and those who are declared unfit to possess a firearm and have failed to surrender their firearms and ammunition should also use this opportunity to hand in the firearms in their possession.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226471\/four-nabbed-in-connection-with-primrose-hijacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four nabbed in connection with Primrose hijacking<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Maome reminded the community that carrying a firearm without a valid licence is an arrestable offence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appeal to the community to take advantage of the amnesty period,\u201d said Maome.<\/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\" 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