More than 100 firearms were handed in to police during the first week of a gun amnesty campaign.
Firearms ranging from BB guns to pistols and revolvers have been handed in to designated police stations across Dorset since the surrender began last Monday.
Dorset Police is urging anyone in possession of illegal or unregistered firearms and ammunition to continue to make use of its firearms surrender, which runs until midnight on Sunday, November 26.
Led by the National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS), the surrender offers safe disposal of unlawful firearms or ammunition, with no risk of arrest at point of handing in.
In a breakdown of weapons handed in, police say that 47 air weapons, 21 shotguns, eight revolvers, two shotguns, nine pistols, 15 imitation firearms and four deactivated firearms have been handed in.
There has also been almost 50 ammunition surrenders.
Police clarify that a deactivated firearm is no longer a viable firearm as part of its mechanism has been removed. An imitation firearm looks like a firearm but has never had a firing mechanism.
Members of the public can surrender firearms and ammunition to Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth police stations during opening hours.
Police say no firearms or ammunition should be left outside of any police station.
Opening times for police stations participating in the surrender are as follows:
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT4 9WW
Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.30pm. Closed Sunday
Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QL
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5.30pm
Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BP
Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday
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