427 Guns Surrendered To ZRP Under “Firearms Amnesty”

Six (6) firearms were surrendered to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Tuesday under the presidential amnesty on voluntary surrender of firearms and ammunition.

This brings the total number of guns surrendered to the police so far to 427. ZRP said in a statement:

On 13/09/22, six firearms were voluntarily surrendered to the Police under the operation Firearms Amnesty, bringing the cumulative number of firearms surrendered, to 427 and 219 rounds of ammunition, since 08/08/22.

The presidential amnesty on voluntary surrender of firearms and ammunition, which runs from 8 August to 30 September 2022, allows holders of guns and ammunition to hand them in with no charges being laid or penalties exacted.

Announcing the presidential amnesty on the voluntary surrender of firearms and ammunition on 8 August 2022, ZRP national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said:

… the Zimbabwe Republic Police advises the public that in line with Article 12 of SADC Protocol on the control of firearms, ammunition and related materials, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has granted an amnesty to all members of the public who are in possession of firearms and ammunition falling under the categories listed above to voluntarily surrender them to the Zimbabwe Republic Police from 8th August to 30th September 2022.

The firearms should be surrendered to any nearest Police station with the volunteer being given an official safe custody receipt to confirm that the weapon has indeed been taken over by the Police officer at the local Police station.

No criminal charges will be preferred to members of the public during this period as long as one complies with the provisions of the Presidential Amnesty.

The amnesty also covers anyone who is in possession of any weapon which was smuggled or illegally brought into the country.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police takes this opportunity to inform the public that physical checks and verifications will be conducted on all residential and business premises where illegal firearms are suspected to be.

In the same vein, all licensed firearm owners are implored to visit local Police stations and update their records in compliance with the Firearms Act Chapter 10:09.