More than 70 weapons surrendered during weapon amnesty

More than 70 weapons have been surrendered at a weapon depot in Helmond. Over the past two weeks, Helmond hosted a weapon amnesty. This meant that people could hand in their weapons without punishment.

The amnesty took place inside the police station in the Kasteel-Traverse area of Helmond. Weapons could be left in different locked containers.

A variety of weapons

In total, 20 firearms and 1500 bullets were handed in, along with 9 alarm- and start-pistols, and 12 gas pressure guns. Further, 6 knives, 8 swords, sabres and machetes, and 3 slingshots were surrended.

A ‘good day’

There was a few raised eyebrows in the police station when one weapon in particular was handed in, known as a ‘goedendag’ (a ‘good day’). Mostly used as far back as the 13th and 14th centuries, this weapon consists of a sphere with sharp steel points (pictured).

The machete, a large cutting knife, also came as a surprise. ‘That is a special weapon. What do you do with that?’, said a police spokesperson.

Many old weapons were also returned. The spokesperson said that ‘it could be that those weapons were already in people’s houses for a long time. Or they could have inherited them.’

The ‘goedendag’ or ‘good day’ weapon (Photo: Dave Hendriks).

 

Source: Omroep Brabant and Dave Hendriks

Translator: Rachael Vickerman

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