Over 160 weapons have been handed in to police during an amnesty.
Cumbria Constabulary held a firearms surrender between May 12 and 29, which saw 86 items given in – including ammunition, flares and replica guns.
From May 16 to 22, people could hand in knives and 80 were surrendered.
During the surrender those handing over weapons would not face prosecution at the point of surrender.
The firearms surrender was part of a national firearms initiative co-ordinated by the National Ballistic Intelligence Service which offers forensic, tactical and strategic intelligence to tackle all aspects of firearms-related crime.
Chief Inspector Gill Cherry said “This has been a successful operation with many dangerous weapons handed in from members of the public now out of the reach of criminals.
“Many of these weapons were simply sitting in houses unused, some were antiques or trophies of war that have been passed down through generations. The danger of these weapons is that they could fall into the hands of a criminal which could cause serious or fatal injury.
“I’d like to thank those who have handed in weapons in during the surrender as you have contributed to making Cumbria a safer place.
“If you’re worried about the existence of a firearm or any other weapon or need advice, please report online, or contact an officer on 101 or report anonymously via Crimestoppers – 0800 555 111.”
Most of the firearms and knives will be destroyed but some firearms may be retained by NABIS or museums if they are of significant interest or unusual. Any guns which can be proved to be linked to a crime will be kept as evidence and kept for any future court case proceedings.
