More than 80 guns have been handed in at police stations as part of a firearms surrender.
The two-week campaign saw 40 shotguns, 23 air weapons, 17 handguns and three rifles seized across North Wales, along with 35 batches of ammunition of various calibres.
The total amount seized is expected to reach more than 120, compared to 97 back in 2014.
Police say 84% of firearms incidents reported in the last three years involved air weapons.
More than 400 weapons have been removed from the streets in that period.
Chief Inspector Richie Green said: “We’ve had an excellent response to this campaign and we would like to thank every person who took the opportunity to surrender firearms or ammunition for us to dispose of safely.
“We are fortunate not to have a gun crime problem here in North Wales, but we do have a large number of legally owned firearms and other older firearms in people’s possessions.
“Unfortunately, these firearms can fall into the wrong hands and may end up being used in crime.
"Every gun given up is one less that poses a threat or that criminals can get hold of to use in crime, and this has proved a very successful campaign.”
The initiative, which ran from April 4 to 18, was carried out in conjunction with other police forces in the North West.
All the surrendered weapons have been made safe by firearms officers and will now be destroyed.
In the first week alone, 17 shotguns were surrendered along with five air weapons, four hand guns, one rifle, seven batches of ammunition and a vintage flare gun.
People can still hand in their unwanted firearms at Wrexham, Mold, Rhyl, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Caernarfon, Bangor and Holyhead police stations.
Anyone with any firearms concerns can call police on 101.
see-http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-police-firearms-surrender-11223199
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