Mnangagwa grants 30-day firearms amnesty

Jolted by a surge in armed robbery cases, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted a month- long national firearm amnesty allowing individuals and institutions to voluntarily surrender unlicensed, smuggled or illegally acquired firearms and ammunition without prosecution.

The amnesty, announced by police this Monday, runs from October 12 to November 12, 2026.
In a statement, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the initiative was in line with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) protocol on firearms control, ammunition and other related materials.

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