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Serbs Hand In More Than 100,000 Illegal Weapons In Amnesty After Mass Shootings

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (left) inspects weapons collected last month as part of an arms amnesty. (file photo)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (left) inspects weapons collected last month as part of an arms amnesty. (file photo)

In Serbia, 108,833 illegal weapons were handed in during an amnesty after 18 people were shot dead in two separate mass killings in May, a police spokeswoman said on July 1.

The amnesty expired at midnight after one extension. Police said 82,400 handguns, 26,500 mines, and other explosive devices were handed in.

The amnesty meant people were not charged for having obtained or owned the illegal weapons.

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Serbia was shaken by two deadly gun rampages just under two months ago. Since then, tens of thousands of Serbs have taken to the streets in weekly demonstrations against violence and the government.

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