Residents of Pavlodar region receive KZT 10 mln for surrendering weapons to police
14:15, 28 August 2014
PAVLODAR. KAZINFORM - More than 300 units of unregistered weapons have been handed over to the police by residents of Pavlodar region, the press service of the regional Internal Affairs Department informs.
In total people received KZT 10 million for surrendering weapons voluntarily to police. Recall that the campaign on buying back weapons from population has being carried out since April 21. 326 smoothbore and long-barreled rifles and more than 7.2 thousand bullets were surrendered to police. There are rare guns including one hunting rifle "TOZ" which was manufactured more than half a century ago. Unregistered weapons acceptance is ongoing.