Over 3,000 guns seized by police in 2023. Almost half are lethal

Police officers from Weapons, Explosives and Dangerous Substances Department seized 3,030 firearms, of which 1,416 lethal, 1,547 non-lethal subject to authorization, 67 non-lethal subject to notification and 201,092 ammunition. At national level, in 2023, 2,396 crimes specific to the field of weapons and ammunition were detected, 3.7% more than the previous year. 1,803 were for … Continue reading Over 3,000 guns seized by police in 2023. Almost half are lethal