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WAThRLOO CHMICIJE ' Wednesday. Mather S. 2014 ' l I O h 1 , Police launch gun amnesty program ” - twig?“ By LISA Rurualxa: responsibilities," Dietrich said , " , ‘ V" For the chronicle lhe public can turn in the weapons with- ‘ ‘ fii W ik’fifii 77’ fl 7 out fear of being charged with weapons-relai- ? _ uns, knives and niniarlike weapons ed offences. and will only have to fill out basic ,5" " ' ‘ G whether legally owned or not, pose a information and Sign a waiver authorizing __ w, " ’ A” . - safety risk ll they tall into the hands police to remove and destroy theitems. ‘ .._‘ 7' \ ‘3' ofcriminals, say local police. [he only exception may be it a weapon ’ ' .‘ag _ -’: law enforcement officials want to reduce was used in a crime. fi' :gfi. $9 3 h :3" those risks by getting unwanted and illegal ”The amnesty is not meant to be an inveso 3‘ s g _ “i _ ’~ a, ’ V . weapons. not just oil the street. but out oi ligative tool or a means for police to gather '3‘ A“ a); . .‘ . , homes. 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A l'lie iioouestions asked amnesty urges know that police will investigate any firearm ’ ' t‘llllclls to iurii unwanted and illegal that appears to be used in the commission of \ weapons iiitopolite tor salt-disposal a criminal oftencei and possible criminal , Police announced the amnesty program. charges may result." \\"ater|oo Region's first, during a news t onler Residents are also being asked to look for , etice at police lieadquaners last week other items that. while they could be consid- Recently, a similar amnesty program In ered to be sentimental or historic artifacts. llatiiiltoii resulted in the surrender oi $00 are potentiallydangerous. firearms People may he in possession of old lhough the program won‘t primarily locus ammunition or old military ordinance such on gang actnity weapons and gangs do go as mortars and shells “Citizens should he haridrinrhandi explained Waterloo Regional aware that some explosives degrade and ‘ l’olice Sena e's investigative command SupL become unstable over time and are very dan- I ' b ‘ l’at Dietrich "it is not specifically targeting genius.” Dietrich said. I r0 '5 you gangs but it is targeting weapons that could While investigators want to reduce tall into their hands 7 weapons that are the weapons in local homes, they insist residents _ tools ol'tlieir trade," he said contact police first and let specially trained l’olice Cite incidents where criminals steal officers transport weapons. he said. legally owned weapons and use them for “Under no circumstances should the , ‘ ‘ _ V ., g > . _ > v V ‘ , ‘.. i w to“ may“, you be {Mod til‘v‘lna lot 3er l‘irj‘w’ll 'niirwil i‘"i W ‘ triminal at [l\tl\ items be transported to any police facility by »‘ ‘ y ‘ Some ol the items on display during the citizens." he said "We have ofiicers spectfir “ “M“! ‘3 “H ll" ““7“” 5‘" i ml“ “1“ ";"“‘f"”“’"‘r“" “w” ‘1‘ " 7"“i news conferent e In( luded surrendered cally trained in firearms ammunitions and PM" 3% 1‘0th ti in“. to My worn grew 'lu‘ tit ll “V“ i " t ' firearms such as Iongrbore rifles and pellet weapons safety who Will come to your home > ,m _i Mi with i, {13w routine”: degpf mg ‘, with ti: y," M ii ,; ii ‘ guns, as well as seized illegal Weapons rang and retrieve the items in a safe and profes- M 1% Wm“: vim, fl 1 d M,“ Wing Libra is you. ing from push daggers and multirpronged sional manner.~ ’ i "wolverine‘ knives to elaborate sh uriken For more infomiation about the amnesty throwing stars program visit wwwiwrpaonca. i mi 39* iii i it). if“ may in, ”We 1i M1 \‘r Sgt Andy Harrington said its not uncorn r- - - - - - - - - - - - I. “,‘ngrliw m V hm fl WWW/””Q i ‘bmmdmfl mon for police to discover similar dangerous ' o L 3PM“ ‘ ‘ ‘ weapons”) [helineofdun I I ‘ it ; with on my; amt libro.ca or I r0 ” lTiesc items are ones we ( time at ross on I H, / fl ‘ .1 ‘ ‘ 9 almost a routine basis during sortie of out I I v in WV ”no fl H”, W ltJBtaflfhé‘E CREDIT UNION lil\t‘$llgdlltlll\n he said ' I [he initiatne also .iiins to rid homes of unwanted weapons Harrington said rest I Lzrgfifiammg I h l r" l“""“W“l£‘”M‘P’Sl‘llfl'Sl‘d'mH dents olti'ii Inlii-ril weapons alter a family I mmwm I int-niher dies and don't know \\li.it to do “0' vwnmmmm Hill] them oi .iresuddeiili left Wllh an I 1420Vlctoc-IQSLMUM7,KRMI Yes tiiil.i\s1ul weapon when ll(t'll\lll}1 runs out I ' ... llie progtiiin isnt nit-ant to bean attatl I «a WWW ml.“ ,,,_ on those in possession ol legalh owned I weapon» siit h .is liirnicis hunters sport I . 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