26,000 guns handed in

[davidc4430]

Nearly 26,000 guns handed in since July in first national firearms amnesty since Port Arthur

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-08/more-than-26,000-guns-surrendered-in-national-firearms-amnesty...

[zanadoo_56]

I'm surprised they don't hold these more often.  Clearly there's a lot of people out these who are happy to hand them in.

[davidc4430]

really you should be able to take any unwanted weapon to a police station for disposal, as long as its unloaded and made safe by putting a plastic tie around the trigger.

or by contacting a number for a police collection of the weapon from your home/business at time and date agreed.

[domino-710]

Zan - also clearly - there are a hell of a lot of them out there.

Still.

Don't think if I were a member of the police force I would be making a date - to go pick up a firearm in someone's home.

That would be a loaded invite.

Perhaps.

[imastawka]

In Victoria, you can hand in a firearm/ammunition to a police station anytime - you don't need an amnesty.

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=34334

[bushies.girl]

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@imastawka wrote:

In Victoria, you can hand in a firearm/ammunition to a police station anytime - you don't need an amnesty.

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=34334

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That is correct, however, there are those who may have acquired a gun illegally, thus during an amnesty, they tend to feel safer handing it in and knowing no questions will be asked/no charges laid etc.