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Namibians surrender 1,300 illegal weapons in five months

Xinhua, February 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

Namibia Police said Sunday that more than 1,300 illegal firearms had been handed over during a five-month gun amnesty period.

The amnesty that was declared on Aug. 18 last year ended on Feb. 18.

During the same period, police said, about 100,000 ammunitions and 80 explosives were surrendered.

According to the police, now that the amnesty is over, anyone found in possession of an illegal firearm will be arrested. Enditem