The surrender begins at 9:00am on Monday 21st January 2019 and ends at 5:00pm on Friday 1st February 2019.
Members of the public can take firearms or ammunition to any police station where they can dispose of them.
This includes replica and antique firearms, air weapons, BB guns, imitation firearms, component parts and other ballistic items.
During this period, those surrendering firearms will not face prosecution for illegal possession and can remain anonymous.
Many firearms are held innocently with owners unaware of their illegality, or are overlooked heirlooms forgotten in people’s homes.
Others are acquired and distributed by criminal networks to threaten or harm communities. Any firearm believed to be linked to criminal offences will be investigated in the usual manner.
The surrender is an opportunity to dispose of unwanted, unlicensed weapons in a safe place and avoid the risk of them falling into the wrong hands.
More than 300 guns were handed in to Kent Police during last year’s firearms surrender including a Second World War era pistol.
During the surrender the public can hand firearms to the front counter at the following police stations:
◼︎ Folkestone
This includes replica and antique firearms, air weapons, BB guns, imitation firearms, component parts and other ballistic items.
During this period, those surrendering firearms will not face prosecution for illegal possession and can remain anonymous.
Many firearms are held innocently with owners unaware of their illegality, or are overlooked heirlooms forgotten in people’s homes.
Others are acquired and distributed by criminal networks to threaten or harm communities. Any firearm believed to be linked to criminal offences will be investigated in the usual manner.
The surrender is an opportunity to dispose of unwanted, unlicensed weapons in a safe place and avoid the risk of them falling into the wrong hands.
More than 300 guns were handed in to Kent Police during last year’s firearms surrender including a Second World War era pistol.
During the surrender the public can hand firearms to the front counter at the following police stations:
◼︎ Folkestone
◼︎ Margate
◼︎ Ashford
◼︎ Canterbury
◼︎ Tonbridge
◼︎ Maidstone
◼︎ North Kent
◼︎ Medway
◼︎ Sittingbourne
Please check the opening times of a station by visiting the Kent Police website before attending at: www.kent.police.uk
Individuals wishing to dispose of an unwanted firearms or ammunition who cannot attend the above stations should call 101 and collection will be arranged.
Please check the opening times of a station by visiting the Kent Police website before attending at: www.kent.police.uk
Individuals wishing to dispose of an unwanted firearms or ammunition who cannot attend the above stations should call 101 and collection will be arranged.
