Local police are accepting your unwanted firearms, no questions asked.

"People might have guns around their house they want to get rid of... it's just an opportunity to turn them into the police station with no consequences," Winkler Police Chief Ryan Hunt says. "If you're afraid you don't have a licence... there are no consequences."

However, he notes guns that are traced to a crime would be investigated.

Hunt explains people can contact their local police station, which will send officers to your residence to pick up the guns.

Instead of bringing guns to the station, "we'd rather pick them up."

The Province ran gun amnesty programs in the past as well.

In 2007 and 2010 there was close to 600 unwanted firearms that were returned and approximately 1,200 in 2012, Manitoba RCMP Assistant Commissioner Scott Kolody says. "That’s a lot of firearms and a lot of weapons and ammunition returned. We're very optimistic that when people have a look around their properties they will turn in their firearms."

Kolody says the majority of the firearms and ammunition collected will be assessed and disposed of, with the exceptions being any guns that contain historical significance or can possibly be used for training purposes.

The program runs for the month of June.