Outlining the government’s stance on gun crimes during the ministry’s end-of-the-year 2023 press conference, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has pledged that there would be no amnesty for illegal gun owners.
Responding to a reporter’s question about potential legislation for stiffer penalties against gun crimes, he urged those in possession of illegal firearms to voluntarily surrender them to the nearest police station or dispose of them safely, emphasising the government’s strong opposition to illegal guns.
“We are not going to be doing any amnesty. Those who have guns and shouldn’t have them should perhaps walk into the nearest police station and give them up… You’re not supposed to have any illegal guns… If you have an illegal gun, pass by the police station, put it in a bag, and throw it in the yard, but don’t have it. We are thoroughly against it,” he affirmed.