The police today said that a total of 142 weapons had been handed in in the one-month amnesty so far including a staggering 115 shotguns in hinterland locations and one AK 47 rifle.
The amnesty has been extended by 14 days.
A police press release issued today follows:
Unto Wednesday September 30, 2015, the following firearms and ammunition have been handed in by citizens in response to the firearm amnesty.
‘A’ Division (Georgetown/East Bank Demerara)
1,192 rounds 7.62×39 ammunition.
Three (3) .22 pistols and three (3) magazines along with 78 rounds .22 ammunition.
Three (3) shotguns with twenty three (23) cartridges.
One (1) 9 mm Luger pistol with nine (9) matching rounds.
Four (4) .32 pistols along with one (1) magazine and 347 matching rounds.
Three (3) air rifles
One (1) .25 pistol and six (6) rounds.
One (1) .22 revolver
One (1) .38 revolver and 20 rounds
One (1) .357 revolver
‘C’ Division (East Coast Demerara)
Two (2) air rifles
Three (3) 9mm spent shells
‘D’ Division (West Demerara/East Bank Essequibo)
One (1) air rifle
One (1) 9mm magazine.
Three (3) 16 gauge shotgun cartridges.
Three (3) 20 gauge shotgun cartridges.
‘E’ Division (Linden/Kwakwani)
One (1) air rifle
One (1) improvised shotgun
Two (2) shotguns
‘F’ Division (Interior Locations)
One hundred and fifteen (115) shotguns
One (1) AK 47 rifle
One (1) .32 pistol
One (1) cartridge
Eighteen (18) .32 rounds
Ten (10) 7.62×39 rounds
Summary (Firearms)
Shotguns- 121
Pistols- 10
Air rifles- 7
Revolvers- 3
Rifle (AK 47) – 1
Total: 142
