Almost 1‚500 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition have been handed over to police since the start of an amnesty for illegal and unwanted weapons on December 1.

The weapons‚ including 1‚248 handguns‚ 75 shotguns and 142 rifles, were handed over at various designated police stations...

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