The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police (SACP) wrapped up their annual province-wide gun amnesty program receiving 241 unwanted guns and over 14,000 rounds of ammunition..“Getting these firearms out of circulation is very useful,” said Saskatchewan RCMP Superintendent Honey Dwyer. .“There are now 241 fewer opportunities for firearms to be stolen and used in crimes by active criminals and gang members across the province.”.The police services receiving the most guns were the Saskatoon Police Service with 81 guns, the Saskatchewan RCMP with 79 guns, and the Regina Police Service with 48 guns..The SACP did not lay any charges for unauthorized possession or careless storage of the firearms turned in..SACP said it respects that many people use firearms for hunting and sports, but unwanted and careless storage of guns poses a danger to society..“From hunting to sports, we recognize that firearms are part of Saskatchewan people’s lives,” said SACP Vice President and SPS Chief of Police Troy Cooper. .“But we cannot forget that firearms can pose a danger when they are unwanted and not properly stored.”.Anyone wanting to turn in an unwanted firearm can still call their local police department to set up a way to turn it over to the police..The gun amnesty program ran from March 21 to April 10, 2022..Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn
