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South Okanagan Photos

109 guns turned into Kelowna RCMP

Five pistols turned into the Kelowna RCMP during the amnesty, three of the firearms .22 calibre pistols (centred in the photo) were said to be hand made during the early war period. The pistol in the upper right side of the photo is an air pistol, while the other was a musket hand gun.
Five pistols turned into the Kelowna RCMP during the amnesty, three of the firearms .22 calibre pistols (centred in the photo) were said to be hand made during the early war period. The pistol in the upper right side of the photo is an air pistol, while the other was a musket hand gun.

The Kelowna Regional RCMP responded to a total of 53 calls for service and picked-up a total of 109 firearms during the month-long British Columbia wide Gun Amnesty. The 109 unwanted firearms included 51 rifles, 20 handguns and 15 shotguns, the other weapons turned in included pellet guns, replica and antique firearms.

“RCMP in Kelowna are pleased to see that residents seem to recognize that unwanted weapons in homes are a potential hazard,” says Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey. “The weapons seized could have led to a tragic outcome if they had fallen into the wrong hands, such as a small child or criminal,” he adds.

It appears as though Kelowna Regional RCMP responded to more 2016 Gun Amnesty calls for service and received more firearms than any other municipality throughout the province of British Columbia. The next closest was a large municipality in the lower-mainland, which saw 74 firearms turned over to police after responding to 39 calls for service, during the gun amnesty.