Between October 1-31, Victoria Police gave people the opportunity to surrender any unwanted or illegal items without facing penalty.

Property manager Gaye Bobbine, of Ringwood police, said a range of weapons had been handed in to the station during this year's month-long amnesty.

"We had a Japanese samurai [sword] from World War II, handguns, rifles, machine gun barrels and Colt 45 pistols."

Ms Bobbine described the amnesty as "fantastic" and urged people to continue to "just get rid of the stuff".

"We'll take them here any time, amnesty or not. We'd rather take them and get them off the streets."

Inspector Gavan Dorian, of the Licensing Services Division, said police were pleased with the number of weapons handed in and encouraged people to continue to take advantage of the opportunity.

"It is pleasing to see members of the community have taken advantage of this initiative and have helped reduce the amount of weapons in circulation.

"By coming forward it shows people are not only thinking about their safety but also the safety of the broader community."

Inspector Dorian said people should ensure that firearms were not loaded when they attended the police station and encouraged them to ring their local station before bringing the items in.

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