04Mar2015

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia conducts weapons amnesty and legalization campaign during next three months, starting from March 4 2015.

Weapon owners (individuals and legal entities) can hand in all kinds of weapons and ammunition to the nearest police department or police station without proving the origin of weapons and ammunition, and without legal responsibility for the illicit acquisition and possession of weapons.

During the legalization process, individuals and legal entities may register small arms for personal safety (pistols and revolvers), hunting arms (shotguns and rifles) and sports arms (small caliber pistols and revolvers, rifles and small-caliber air gun) for which they do not have the approval of the Ministry of the Interior Affairs.

Representative of the Ministry stated that in Serbia, according to estimates, there are up to 200,000 illegal weapons. In the last weapons legalization campaign (2007) citizens handed in about 8,500 weapons.