Police have issued a warning to gun owners who have yet to hand in their banned firearms.
Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement says "time is running out" and reiterates that there will be no extension.
Over 24,000 firearms and almost 89,000 parts and accessories have been surrendered from 15,187 gun owners since the buyback scheme was announced three months ago.
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Police have so far paid out $45.4 million in compensation.
However, police have seen greater resistance when it comes to military-style semi-automatics (MSSAs), with only 3,000 of the 14,000 registered firearms handed in.
"We are also in contact with E-Cat endorsement holders who own prohibited MSSAs and have yet to comply with the law," says Clement.
"The last thing we want to see is law-abiding citizens at risk of facing charges and losing their future firearms licence by failing to comply."
Police have noted the general attitude of firearms owners has been "outstanding".
The amnesty and buyback performance data will be published on the police website every two weeks as part of a new initiative to keep the public up to date with the buyback scheme.
"The buyback is unprecedented and we recognise the public interest in the scheme... firearms owners and the wider community can [now] get a more comprehensive view of how the scheme is going," says Clement.
The deadline to hand in firearms under the amnesty is December 20.
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