There is less than a month remaining in the amnesty.

Since the amnesty commenced on July 1, 2017, 14,466 firearms and firearm-related items have been handed in for registration, sale or destruction across NSW.

This includes 5886 firearms surrendered to police and dealers, 7204 handed in for registration and 1376 acquired by dealers. Surrendered items of interest include nine SKS assault rifles, three .45 ACP Colt 1911 pistols, and 13 silencers.

There have also been 170 prohibited weapons surrendered to police.

Figures show that the top local area command is Oxley Local Area Command with 181 items, followed by New England Local Area Command with 159 items. Lake Macquarie Local Area Command has seen 142 items returned with 133 items handed in at the Northern Beaches Local Area Command.

The Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command is fifth on the list with 130 items handed in.

Acting Assistant Commissioner Dave Donohue, Major Events and Incident Group Commander, said the results from the first two months of the amnesty are encouraging.

“We have received a strong response from the community so far and it’s telling us that people are keen to do the right thing,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Donohue said.

“Every unregistered firearm that’s handed in is one less that would otherwise be at greater risk of falling into the wrong hands through theft, loss or unrecorded second-hand sales.

Acting Assistant Commissioner Donohue said its important people take the necessary measures to handle and transport firearms safely.

“We are continuing to encourage people to use this opportunity to register or surrender firearms until 30 September,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Donohue said.

“There are hefty penalties for possessing unregistered or prohibited firearms, so now is the time to dispose of them without penalty.”

Firearms and firearm-related items can be surrendered under amnesty arrangements at approved drop-off points, which include licensed firearm dealers, mobile stations, and police stations.

Under no circumstances should loaded firearms be taken into public places – including police stations.

Drop off points for the amnesty in the local area command include, Laurieton Police Station; Comboyne Police Station; Glenn Sparrowhawk, 0401 393 622; Wauchope Police Station; PL Firearms, 11 Jambali Road, Port Macquarie; Port Macquarie Police Station, and, Rod & Gun, 6581 1388.

For more information visit  www.firearmsamnesty.ag.gov.au  or call  1800 803 041.