THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has invited the public to surrender unlicensed firearms and ammunition as the 2024 Firearms Amnesty draws to an end this month.
In a statement released on Monday, police said they had noted that a huge number of citizens were still “holding on to or are in possession of firearms and ammunition yet some are not licensed or authorized”.
“This has led to the abuse of firearms in the country in clear violation of the provisions of the Firearms Act, Chapter 10:09,” the statement read.
The police also said they have observed that some licensed firearm holders are no longer renewing their firearm certificates or even notifying the police about the change in residential or business addresses to enable constant checks on the status of the weapons.
The exercise is aimed at reducing the number of illegal firearms in circulation, thereby enhancing public safety and reducing the risk of firearms abuse.
Police warned that they would soon conduct physical checks and verifications on all residential and business premises where illegal firearms are suspected to be kept.
