Amnesty held for Turkish-made blank-firing pistols. Story by David Spereall - BBC News, Yorkshire • 3mo. A four-week firearms amnesty for a specific type of weapon has begun in West Yorkshire.

Owners of blank firing pistols are being warned they must hand them into police during the next four weeks or face a possible prison sentence. Forces across England and Wales are holding a month ...

Owners of particular types of blank firing guns, which have become popular with criminals, have been urged to hand the firearms in to police stations after tests found they can be easily converted ...

News; UK News; Crime; Blank firing guns set to be outlawed after a string of murders An amnesty will be held early next year for owners of four types of blank firearms to be surrendered after ...

Four Turkish-made blank-firing guns were "easily accessible" and could be "easily converted" into lethal weapons that could be used on the streets of Merseyside. Merseyside Police Detective Chief ...

A gang bought blank firing pistols from shops across the country before converting them into deadly guns to sell on to gangsters for profit. The six-strong outfit, led by Gavin Donald, bought 41 ...

A number of blank-firing guns have been handed in to Derbyshire Police during an amnesty this month. The force said it had accepted 13 so-called top-venting blank firing (TVBF) weapons at police ...

A number of blank-firing guns have been handed in to Derbyshire Police during an amnesty this month. The force said it had accepted 13 so-called top-venting blank firing (TVBF) weapons at police ...

The force said it had accepted 13 so-called top-venting blank firing (TVBF) weapons at police stations since 3 February as part of a national initiative. Officers said the blank-firing guns will ...

Cache of blank firing guns handed in to police. 7 March 2025. Share Save. Katy Docherty-Warren. BBC News, South East. Share Save. PA Media.