Shotguns, pistols, imitation firearms, BB guns, and air weapons are among the firearms that South Wales Police (SWP) is seeking people to surrender during a month-long drive that began on Friday, 1st September.
The public is urged to bring guns into police stations during Firearms Surrender Month and turn them in at the front counter.
The Force Gun Crime lead, Detective Chief Inspector Chris Williams, said : “A Firearms Surrender offers the public the opportunity to safely surrender illegal or unwanted firearms, a number of which may be held by people with a lack of awareness of their illegality.
“Members of the public will be able to take firearms into eight designated police stations across south Wales and hand them over the front counter.
“To reassure you, South Wales Police has very low rates of gun crime, and the UK in general has some of the lowest gun crime rates in the world.
“But every gun given up is one less that criminals can use.
“As well as traditional firearms such as shotguns and pistols, In the wrong hands, an imitation firearm, such as a BB gun or an air weapon can be used to cause injury or perpetrate serious offences.
“It is also these types of weapons which we are asking the public to surrender this month.”
Those handing in firearms during Firearms Surrender Month can do so anonymously and will not be prosecuted for unlawful possession.
The eight designated police stations where firearms can be handed into:
| Swansea Central | Grove Place, Swansea SA1 5EA |
| Neath | Gnoll Park Rd, Neath SA11 3BW |
| Merthyr | Swan Street, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8ES |
| Bridgend Bridewell | Queens Road, Bridgend Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF31 3UT |
| Pontypridd | Berw Road, Pontypridd CF37 2TR |
| Barry | Gladstone Road, Barry CF63 1TD |
| Cardiff Bay | James Street, Cardiff CF10 5EW |
| Cardiff Central | King Edward Vii Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NN |
For more information on how to surrender firearms, view the below clip from DCI Chris Williams.
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