Mr Toole said last year’s National Firearm Amnesty was extremely successful, with the NSW Police Force netting nearly 25,000 firearms from 7,277 individuals during the three month campaign.

“Residents have another chance to do the right thing and either surrender unwanted or prohibited weapons or become a responsible firearm owner and register their gun or rifle,” he said.

Minister for Police Troy Grant said clearly there were still firearms in the community that people no longer want or would like to register.

“Whether the firearm was inherited or found, the three-month amnesty period will allow them to come forward and legally dispose or register it without penalty,” Mr Grant said.

Deputy Commissioner Metropolitan Field Operations Jeff Loy said in 2017 we had nearly 8000 firearms handed in for destruction – including 951 handguns and 5558 shotguns – about 15,000 handed in for registration and 2100 handed in for sale.