The purpose of the temporary weapon amnesty is to reduce the flow of illegal weapons so that they do not end up in the wrong hands, writes the Danish police in a press release.
The interest has been record-high. Until November 26, 24,766 items have been handed in to a number of selected police stations in the country. People who hand in weapons do not risk being suspected of illegal weapon possession, but this only applies during the month of November.
"Even though we have already received thousands of weapons, we have the opportunity to receive even more," says Police Commissioner Sune Fletcher Hjortel, according to the press release.
"With only a few days left, we urge all citizens who have not handed in their weapons: Take advantage of this unique opportunity."
But it's not just weapons that are being handed in. According to the Danish police, they have also received explosives.
"Unfortunately, we have experienced that well-meaning citizens come to our stations to hand in explosives. This is absolutely not allowed. Explosives can be dangerous."
