"We want your gun not your name" is the latest campaign by the Metropolitan Police to try to cut the number of guns and replica guns being used on our streets. Londoners are being urged to hand in realistic imitation guns during a four-week "Surrender" scheme which runs until the 17th February. People can hand in weapons anonymously at any police station within London's 32 London boroughs.  During the "surrender" period, people handing in weapons will not be required to give their details.

The scheme is aimed at realisitc imitation guns because recent inteliicgence suggests that they represent the largest number of firearms caried on London's streets.  In addition, around 50 per cent of all gun-enabled crime, including street robberies, involve imitation firearms that have either been converted to fire live ammunition or are so realistic looking that they are indistinguishable from real firearms, causing great fear and distress.  The police will also accept real guns as well as other lethal weapons during this period under the banner of "we want your gun not your name".

For more details of this scheme, or if you would like to surrender a replica or real gun, please visit the metropolitan police website, or pop into your local police station.