Government is calling for Bermudians to "do the right thing" and hand in their weapons as it introduces a gun amnesty in the fight against increasingly violent crime in Bermuda.

And Public Safety Minister Randy Horton promised the 28-day amnesty was "just the beginning" of the war against escalating public disorder.

He hinted that other measures could follow, including arming Police officers with CS spray and increasing staffing levels in the force.

The amnesty - Bermuda's fourth since the mid-1980s - would allow people who are currently in possession of firearms, ammunition or other prohibited weapons to turn them in to the nearest Police station without being prosecuted.

The amnesty comes just days after violent clashes at White Hill Field following a concert. There were reports that people were armed with guns during the fighting.