Just two handguns and a couple of rifles -- it hardly amounted to a frightening stockpile of weaponry.

But Police are sure the response to the firearms amnesty will pick up before it expires at midnight on November 30.

Proposed tougher penalties for firearms offences should spur people into taking advantage of the amnesty, they believe.

Yesterday Police unveiled the illegal weapons handed in so far.

They included two handguns -- .22 and .25 calibre -- with rounds of ammunition, and two rifles, both capable of being fired.

The other items were a "BB'' gun, two imitation handguns, four marine flare guns with sets of flares, seven signal aircraft tracers, 13 rounds of live ammunition, and a flick knife.

Police spokeswoman Insp. Jones said it was hard to distinguish between the imitation and genuine guns.

And she stressed "BB'' guns were also capable of causing "considerable harm'' to a person.

Insp. Jones pointed out the amnesty covered all prohibited weapons, not just guns.

"Members of the public are being given every opportunity to turn in their weapons,'' she said.

"Our main objective is to get the weapons off our streets. Therefore we have gone one step further by allowing members of the public who wish to remain anonymous to call any Police station, tell us where the weapon is located and we will collect it.'' Insp. Jones said Police were not disappointed by the response so far to the amnesty.

She said the response was "on par'' with that to the previous amnesty in the '80s.

"We are expecting more prohibited weapons to be handed in.'' Insp. Jones said senior Police officers had been consulted about Government's plans to offer cash for information leading to the arrest and conviction of criminals.

She added Police had made "certain recommendations'' to Cabinet, although she declined to say what they were.

HAND 'EM IN -- Police spokeswoman Inspector Roseanda Jones displays the prohibited weapons handed in during the amnesty so far.