SHOTGUNS, pistols and BB guns were among the firearms handed over to Cheshire Police during a two-week surrender.
Officers collected a total of 35 weapons between May 12 and May 29, as part of a national surrender to keep firearms off the streets.
The weapons collected included both viable and imitation firearms, which also comprised rifles and air rifles.
Chief Inspector James Wilson, of Cheshire Police, said: “I want to thank the public who used this opportunity to surrender a firearm.
"You have helped play your part in stopping them from falling into the hands of dangerous criminals.
“I also want to thank those who handed in imitation firearms which look like real weapons and are often used by criminals to threaten and frighten others.
“Although gun crime is low in Cheshire we must never forget that illegal firearms are dangerous and handing them in to police goes a long way in making the community a safer place.
“Even though the surrender has ended I still want to encourage people who may still hold a firearm to contact police via our website and an officer can arrange for it to be collected and destroyed.”
To still hand in a firearm, ammunition or imitation gun please visit the Cheshire Police website https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us or call 101.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here