Montenegro massively hands down weapons

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Montenegro massively hands down weapons

Since the Law on Armed Forces came into force, the inhabitants of Montenegro went amicably to hand over artifacts illegally stored by them. Not a little bit, to date, 5,600 units of ammunition of various calibers and scales, more than 280 pistols and rifles, and 82 explosive devices have been delivered.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro, almost none of the applicants had permission to deposit. Under the new law, a person who voluntarily surrendered illegal weapons is released from administrative persecution. This condition provoked a massive influx of class-conscious citizens into law enforcement agencies.

Campaign Respect life, hand over weapons at the initiative of the European Union and is provided by the authorities of Montenegro in conjunction with representatives of the German Embassy. The main goal of the action is to reduce the negative consequences of illegal storage of weapons.

On July 9, an event was held to destroy weapons and ammunition. On this day in Nikshich, more than 1,000 weapons and ammunition were neutralized on the territory of the Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy.

The Weapons Act entered into force on March 4, 2015. Prior to the beginning of its practical application (4.03.2016), residents of Montenegro can part with their illegal combat good without legislative persecution.

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