Jeju Police Agency to Operate 'Voluntary Illegal Weapons Reporting Period' Starting Next Month

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Police Agency (Chief Lee Sangryul) announced on the 30th that, in cooperation with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, it will operate a voluntary reporting period for illegal weapons from the 1st of next month for 30 days to prevent terrorism and crimes caused by illegal weapons in advance.

The targets for voluntary reporting of illegal weapons include all illegal weapons such as firearms possessed without permission or whose possession permits have been revoked, explosives (gunpowder, explosives, live ammunition, shells, etc.), swords, sprayers, electronic shock devices, and crossbows.

If reported during this voluntary reporting period, criminal and administrative responsibilities will, in principle, be exempted, and if the individual wishes to possess the weapon, permission will be granted after a verification process for disqualification reasons.

The reporting method is to submit illegal weapons to a nearby police station (police station, district unit, or police box) or a military unit where a reporting office is installed, either by the individual or a proxy. If it is difficult to submit illegal weapons during the reporting period due to unavoidable circumstances, prior reporting by phone or mail followed by submission of the actual item is also possible.

A Jeju police official said, "After the voluntary reporting period ends, nationwide crackdowns on illegal weapon possession will be intensified for the entire month of October," and added, "We urge everyone to report all illegal weapons during this voluntary reporting period."

He continued, "In particular, under the Firearms and Gunpowder Act, manufacturing, selling, or possessing firearms illegally can be punished by imprisonment for 3 to 15 years or a fine of 30 million to 100 million won," and added, "Please do not miss this opportunity and report without omission."

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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