Amnesty for Illegal Firearms & Knives 2022

Actually, that’s not quite so… here’s the details about who gets what…
and the state/commune get their share if “tresor” is found on public land

and if it’s historically interesting…

“La donne change si le trésor découvert présente un intérêt archéologique (ou historique). Dans ce cas, le découvreur doit adresser une déclaration de découverte à la mairie et au préfet en y joignant des photos. Si la découverte revêt un intérêt scientifique reconnu, elle appartient à l’Etat.”

That is quite so, four of my ‘exhibits’ and one shotgun came from carboot sales over the past years, one as recently as September just passed.

A little reminder to anyone that gets involved in house clearances.

Remember to treat any firearm you may find as loaded and leave it where you found it unless you have had the training and experience to know how to unload the type of firearm you have found.

If in any doubt, dial 17 and let the Gendarmes deal with it.