Blank-firing guns handed in during amnesty
PA MediaDozens of guns which fire blanks have been handed in to Devon and Cornwall Police during an amnesty.
The force said 58 top venting blank firers were handed in to police stations across the two counties over the month-long campaign in February.
It followed tests by the National Crime Agency which found four Turkish-made TVBFs - Retay, Ekol, Ceonic ISSC and Blow - could be converted into viable handguns and were therefore illegal.
Ch Insp Rob Curtis, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said he was "delighted" the "potentially lethal weapons" had been taken out of circulation and he urged people with information about any illegal firearms to contact police.
The force said the amnesty was designed to allow those who purchased one of the models legally to dispose of them safely, as "possession of one of the guns could result" in a 10-year prison sentence.
Curtis said the response to the amnesty demonstrated "the public's commitment to reducing the risks associated with imitation firearms".
"A single report could prove vital in solving serious crimes, removing illegally-held lethal weapons, or potentially saving a life," he said.
Curtis said the response to the amnesty demonstrated "the public's commitment to reducing the risks associated with imitation firearms".
Police ran a similar amnesty for ninja swords in July 2025, where it said 287 swords and 56 other "bladed weapons" were handed in.
