Regional police to hold firearms/prohibited weapons amnesty program
Posted Oct 29, 2021 01:15:00 PM.
NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE
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Waterloo Regional Police will once again hold a Firearms and Prohibited Weapons Amnesty program to promote community safety and awareness.
The program, which runs from November 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021, is an opportunity for community members to turn over unwanted or unlicensed firearms and other weapons that are potentially illegal to possess or that pose a safety risk in their homes or community. This program is an opportunity to properly dispose of these items without fear of prosecution for illegal possession.
The program is being repeated due to the success of similar programs held in 2014, 2015 and 2017. During these three programs, officers collected a total of 427 firearms (shotguns, rifles, handguns), 160 Pellet/BB/Imitation guns, 21,000 rounds of ammunition and seven military ordnance
Police continue to encourage the public to turn over any weapon or ammunition, including any type of firearm and pellet guns that are unwanted.
“Having illegally owned firearms and weapons taken off the street is a benefit to our entire community,” said Staff Sergeant Hibbard of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Drugs and Firearms Unit.” Turning in these unwanted weapons will reduce this risk and, in turn, make our streets safer.”
Anyone wishing to submit items for destruction is requested NOT to transport these items or deliver them to any police facility. Instead, call (519) 570-9777 to make arrangements for an officer to pick them up.
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