Gwangju Police Operate '2nd Voluntary Reporting Period for Illegal Weapons'

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency will operate the second voluntary reporting period for illegal weapons in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of National Defense from the 1st to the 30th of next month.

This is to prevent the possibility of terrorism and crime in advance.

The targets for voluntary reporting of illegal weapons include unauthorized firearms and blades, explosives (gunpowder, explosives, live ammunition, etc.), spray devices, electronic shock devices, crossbows, and other types of illegal weapons.

Reporters are, in principle, exempt from criminal and administrative responsibilities (such as license cancellation and fines), and if desired, possession permits will be granted after a verification process for disqualifications.

To report, the individual or a proxy can submit the illegal weapons to the nearest police station (police station, district unit, or police box) or a military unit where a reporting office is established. In unavoidable circumstances, prior reporting by phone or mail followed by submission of the actual items is also possible.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency plans to conduct intensive crackdowns on illegal weapons for one month in October after the voluntary reporting period ends.

A police official urged, "Those who manufacture, sell, or possess illegal weapons may be punished under the Firearms and Ammunition Act with imprisonment from 3 to 15 years or fines ranging from 30 million to 100 million won, so please report all illegal weapons during this voluntary reporting period."

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