Regarding lenient treatment, the Ministry of Public Security will voluntarily surrender illegal firearms and explosives before October 31st. Notice on Strictly Cracking down on Illegal Crimes Involving Guns and Explosives by Confiscating Illegal Firearms and Explosives in accordance with the Law | Policy | Ministry of Public Security
On August 22, the Ministry of Public Security held a press conference in Beijing to interpret the latest notice jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Public Security on the strict crackdown on illegal crimes related to guns and explosives, including the confiscation of illegal firearms and explosives in accordance with the law.
Chen Hongxiang, Vice President of the Fourth Criminal Division of the Supreme People's Court and Senior Judge at the first level, answered questions from reporters on how the People's Court understands and grasps the boundary between "leniency" and "strictness" in the trial of cases involving firearms and explosives, in order to achieve an organic unity of legal and social effects. He stated that after the release of the Notice, the court department mainly focused on two aspects:
On the one hand, encourage illegal criminals involved in firearms and explosives to surrender and voluntarily surrender illegal firearms and explosives. Therefore, the Notice clearly stipulates that the criminal policy of combining leniency and severity should be followed, and the policy boundaries should be strictly controlled. For those who surrender themselves or voluntarily surrender illegal items such as firearms, ammunition, explosives, etc. before October 31, 2023 to avoid serious consequences, the people's court will significantly lenient the punishment in accordance with the law, and provide lighter or mitigated punishment. Those who commit lighter crimes will be exempted from punishment. However, for those who refuse to surrender or hand over firearms, ammunition, or explosives on time, once discovered, they shall be severely punished in accordance with the law. "We will adhere to the policy of balancing leniency and severity, treating each other differently, strictly grasping policy boundaries, and ensuring the organic unity of political, legal, and social effects."
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On the other hand, we encourage all staff to participate in this special action to crack down on illegal activities related to firearms and explosives. Therefore, it is clear that criminals who have made meritorious contributions such as reporting or exposing others for involvement in firearms and explosives will be given lighter or mitigated punishment in accordance with the law. Those who have made significant contributions will be given a lighter or exempted punishment in accordance with the law. The people's court will, in accordance with the provisions of the Notice, implement policies in accordance with the law during the trial of cases.