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Hampshire police offer amnesty over illegal blank-firing guns
The amnesty allows safe, anonymous surrender of five Bruni blank-firing gun models now illegal due to conversion risk; over 70 devices linked to crimes, including five homicides since 2023.
- On February 2, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary announced support for the national firearms amnesty running until February 27, targeting illegal Bruni blank-firing guns.
- NCA testing showed five Bruni TVBF models are readily convertible and reclassified as illegal under the Firearms Act.
- Authorities identified the five Bruni models as the 8mm PAK Bruni BBM Model 92, New Police, Model 96, Model ‘GAP’, and the.380R device; over 70 devices have been recovered, and five homicides have involved converted TVBFs since 2023.
- Owners of the specified Bruni models who surrender weapons during the amnesty period will face no prosecution and can remain anonymous, but possession after risks prosecution and up to 10 years imprisonment.
- To surrender a weapon safely, police advise calling 101 before travelling to the Northern Police Investigation Centre, Basingstoke; carry it out of public sight and inform staff upon arrival.
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