Public urged to surrender certain blank-firing guns ahead of UK ban – or face up to ten years in jail

A national firearms amnesty is taking place from Monday (February 3), giving the public the opportunity to surrender ...
BBC

Converted handguns fired more than 'real' weapons in UK crimes

Converted handguns - originally designed to fire blanks - are currently responsible for more shooting incidents in the UK than "real" handguns. Police figures reveal there were 64 discharges from ...

Call for surrender of blank firing guns after tests find them easily convertible

Owners of particular types of blank firing guns, which have become popular with criminals, have been urged to hand the ...
Avon and Somerset Constabulary

National firearms amnesty: hand in your blank firing guns safely

From 3 rd to 28 th February 2025, UK police forces and law enforcement agencies will be running a national firearms amnesty for Turkish manufactured top-venting blank firers (TVBF) which are now ...
Evening Chronicle

Airgun shop owner duped by ex-army conman converting weapons for the criminal underworld speaks out

The boss of a reputable airguns shop has told how he was conned by ex serviceman Andrew Bedford who bought blank weapons and converted them to be used by the criminal underworld. Bedford set up a ...