Police conduct Firearms Security Operation
19/11/2012
This December North Wales Police will commence an operation in
South Gwynedd to ensure that all legally held firearms and
ammunition are securely and appropriately stored when not in
use.
The operation will reinforce the statutory
obligation on all Firearm and Shotgun owners the absolute necessity
in maintaining security and when not in use the weapon and
ammunition must be stored securely. It also follows a number
of recent prosecutions and certificate revocations as a direct
result of some holders negligence.
Sergeant Dewi Jones, North Wales Police South
Gwynedd District who is leading the operation said “The
purposes of the operation is to raise awareness amongst the
firearms community of the need to constantly keep their weapons
secure. We are informing a number organisations so they can
assist with reinforcing our message and inform their members and
readers.
“The operation will commence on 3rd
December and involve a number of officers conducting ad hoc
unannounced security checks on premises to ensure that holders of
the firearms are conforming to the conditions of their respective
licence. Our ultimate goal in this operation is to keep
our communities safe by ensuring all firearms are kept securely
however where we discover breaches of conditions then prosecutions
will follow.”
If you have any information about any Firearms or Shotgun that
is being kept insecurely contact North Wales Police on 101 or
alternatively via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.