Key takeaways:
- Serbian citizens have handed over nearly 6,000 unregistered weapons in the first three days of a month-long amnesty period.
- In addition to the weapons, police have also received nearly 300,000 rounds of ammunition and about 470 explosive devices.
- The amnesty period is intended to help reduce the number of unregistered weapons in circulation and make Serbia a safer place.
In response to two mass shootings that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children, Serbian citizens have handed over nearly 6,000 unregistered weapons in the first three days of a month-long amnesty period.
The Serbian Interior Ministry announced on Instagram that in addition to the weapons, police have also received nearly 300,000 rounds of ammunition and about 470 explosive devices during the same period.
The amnesty period is part of an anti-gun crackdown in Serbia, which also includes a ban on new gun licenses. The amnesty period is intended to help reduce the number of unregistered weapons in circulation and make Serbia a safer place.
The amnesty period will last until the end of the month and police are encouraging citizens to take advantage of the opportunity to hand in their weapons without fear of prosecution.
The Serbian Interior Ministry has said that it is committed to making Serbia a safer place and that it will continue to take steps to reduce the number of unregistered weapons in circulation.
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