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WWI and WWII handguns already handed in as part of national firearms amnesty

More than 60 firearms - including rare WWI and WWII handguns - have already been handed into WA Police just several days into a national firearms amnesty.

The WA public have the chance to turn in unregistered guns and ammunition as part of the three month national firearms amnesty, which began on July 1.

It is the first national gun amnesty since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996.

The amnesty means people are able to hand over their unlicensed firearms and ammunition to police without being charged. 

Police figures provided to WAtoday show as of midnight Tuesday, 67 firearms such as pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns had been surrendered to WA police so far.

Among the weapons handed in include a WWII handgun, which was handed over to officers at Warwick police station. A WWI pistol has also been handed over.

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Three rifles, one pistol and 115 rounds of ammunition have also been handed over to officers in Albany.

Members of the public are able to surrender the firearm to their local police station and a guide has been published on the WA Police website.

Anyone with information about illicit firearms in their community can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online. Information is confidential and rewards are offered.