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CRIME WATCH NEWS<br />
Ed.120 <strong>we</strong>ek ending <strong>02.08.19</strong><br />
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LAST FEW DAYS: North Wales Police along with forces across the country are appealing for people to<br />
hand in unwanted guns with a two <strong>we</strong>ek surrender of firearms and ammunition, starting on July 20th<br />
North Wales Police along with forces across the country are appealing for people to hand in unwanted<br />
guns with a two <strong>we</strong>ek surrender of firearms and ammunition, starting on 20 July 2019.<br />
Many firearms are held in innocence and ignorance of their illegality or are overlooked and forgotten in<br />
people’s homes. Others are acquired and distributed by criminal networks to harm, threaten and<br />
intimidate their local communities.<br />
The surrender gives people the chance to dispose of firearms or ammunition by simply taking them to a<br />
designated local police station and handing them over.<br />
The surrender will run until 4 th August 2019. Surrendering unwanted, unlicensed <strong>we</strong>apons avoids the risk<br />
of them becoming involved in criminality and means that members of the community can dispose of<br />
firearms in a safe place.<br />
During this period, those surrendering firearms will not face prosecution for the illegal possession upon<br />
surrender and can remain anonymous. Ho<strong>we</strong>ver, the history of each live <strong>we</strong>apon will be checked for<br />
evidence of its use in crimes.<br />
Detective Superintendent Steve Williams of North Wales Police said: “Given the large rural setting of our<br />
area, it may be that some people hold unlicensed firearms that have been handed down to them and may<br />
have concerns as to what to do with these <strong>we</strong>apons. There may also be people who, because of the<br />
change in legislation have a <strong>we</strong>apon they cannot legally hold. This surrender period allows them to<br />
dispose of these <strong>we</strong>apons in a manner that can allay such fears.<br />
“Fortunately <strong>we</strong> do not have a significant gun crime problem in North Wales. Ho<strong>we</strong>ver, <strong>we</strong> are not<br />
complacent about gun crime and <strong>we</strong> want as many guns surrendered as possible so I would encourage<br />
the public to come forward.”<br />
This summer’s national campaign has a particular focus on firearms, stun gun type devices and pepper<br />
sprays. Police want to highlight the danger of these items and remind people they are illegal in this<br />
country and could lead to a prison sentence for anyone caught in possession.<br />
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