NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE
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The South Simcoe Police Service in collaboration with other police services is holding a Gun Amnesty during the month of April.
The Gun Amnesty is for any Innisfil or Bradford West Gwillimbury resident who wishes to voluntarily surrender unwanted or illegally-owned firearms, weapons, accessories or ammunition.
The Amnesty is a way to provide citizens with a safe way to surrender weapons and enhance public safety. During the Amnesty, police will not recommend weapons-related Criminal Code charges that might otherwise apply to people who are turning in these items.
*IMPORTANT: There is no Amnesty offered for people who turn in weapons that have been used in the commission of a crime. No anonymous submissions will be accepted.
Interested gun owners are strongly urged to call the non-emergency number of South Simcoe Police Service at 905-775-3311 ext. 0 or 705-436-2141 ext. 0 to arrange for officers to attend and safely retrieve the weapons or ammunition.
Under NO circumstances should anyone deliver guns or ammunition directly to police facilities.
“We are supporting this province-wide initiative because community safety is everyone's responsibility. Ontario has seen an increase in break-and-enter incidents where firearms are stolen. South Simcoe Police Service and our policing partners are providing a safe way to dispose of unwanted weapons and related equipment so they don’t fall into the wrong hands."
--South Simcoe Police Chief Andrew Fletcher
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