More than 8,400 weapons have been turned in to Danish police this month as part of a nationwide amnesty to tackle violence between criminal gangs. #EuropeNews

Summary

A man in Denmark turned in 80 firearms, 140 kg of ammunition, and a WWII-era hand grenade under a nationwide arms amnesty allowing weapons surrender without prosecution.

Police called it the largest single batch received so far.

The amnesty, aimed at preventing weapons from reaching criminal gangs amid rising gang violence, has already collected 8,400 items in its first 12 days.

Similar amnesties have been held in Denmark and across Europe, including France and Serbia, where tens of thousands of weapons were surrendered to authorities.