The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police has been running a firearms amnesty program throughout the province.

The amnesty started on March 29 and will continue until April 27. People can turn in firearms at their local police station, including the Estevan Police Service building and the Estevan RCMP detachment.

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The purpose of this amnesty is to take potentially unwanted or dangerous guns off the streets.

Those who turn in any firearms will not be charged for any firearms they give to the police. This means that during the amnesty, prohibited, restricted and non-restricted guns can be turned in without having the correct licence to own those guns.

Sgt. Craig Bird with the Estevan Police Service said so far only two guns have been turned in so far, and they were dropped off because they were unsafe to use.

The firearms amnesty will be ending soon and the EPS hopes that more guns will be turned in.

Bird noted that any firearms turned in that have a high monetary or historical value may not be destroyed.

Anyone turning in firearms is requested not to come into the police station with a gun but leave it in their vehicle and an officer will come out and remove the firearm from the vehicle.

Furthermore, people can also call and request a police officer stop by their home if the owner does not wish to have the firearms in their vehicle. The EPS can be reached at 306-634-4767 to have an officer come to a residence to pick up a firearm or ammunition, while rural residents can call the Estevan RCMP at 306-637-4400.