53 firearms were surrendered last month during South Wales Police scheme.
It was part of a month long scheme to reduce the number of weapons across South Wales
Last updated 27th Oct 2023
Fifty-three guns and other firearms have been given up to South Wales Police following a one-month campaign encouraging people to hand in their weapons.
Among the weapons handed in, there were two illegal firearms, twenty-eight legally owned firearms, and twenty-three BB guns and air weapons.
South Wales Police warns that whilst these weapons are not illegal can cause injuries if used incorrectly.
Detective Inspector Chris Williams commented, “We are thankful to all those who surrendered their firearms over the month. The success of this campaign is good news and is a further step in protecting our communities from all forms of violent crime.
To reassure you, South Wales Police has very low rates of gun crime, and the UK in general has some of the lowest gun crime rates in the world.
But every gun given up during this surrender is one less that can fall into the wrong hands.
We are also very grateful for partner agencies supporting this campaign and ensuring it was a success.
Although our campaign is at an end, the public can still surrender firearms to police stations, and we will welcome any surrender.”