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122 guns turned into Saskatoon police during amnesty program

Some of the 81 rifles turned into the Regina Police Service during the 2017 gun amnesty program. Adrian Raaber/Global News

Saskatoon police said 122 guns were turned into them during a province-wide amnesty program.

Guns handed over included rifles, shotguns and some prohibited weapons.

More than 500 rounds of ammunition were also turned in.

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The amnesty program – launched by the Saskatchewan Association of Police Chiefs – ran from March 29 to April 27.

Police were seeking guns from owners who no longer wanted them.

A two-week campaign last year by Regina police resulted in 157 guns being turned over.

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Firearm-related crime has been increasing in Saskatchewan since 2013, and the province has some of the highest rates of adult and youth accused of firearm-related offences.

-With files from The Canadian Press

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