Over 100 firearms surrendered to police

GMP is asking people to surrender their firearms

Over 100 weapons have been handed in to officers across Greater Manchester during the first week of the firearms surrender.

Weapons include air rifles, MP5’s and soft air guns as well as a range of deactivated firearms, including an AK-47, an Uzi sub-machine gun and a Bren WW2 machine gun.

A Brocock revolver, which is illegal to possess, has also been handed in as part of the surrender.

The National Firearm Surrender campaign takes place between Saturday 20 July and Sunday 4 August 2019 and is running across all forces with the aim of reducing violent crime.

Firearms legislation is regularly updated and GMP is asking people to surrender unlawfully held or unwanted guns and ammunition to help avoid them getting into the wrong hands.

Stun guns and similar devices, in particular front venting blank firers, are illegal in the UK and if you have ordered any illegal guns or component parts using internet sites, this is your opportunity to hand them in before police find them.

Illegal possession of a firearm can result in a sentence of up to five years in prison and if you are found guilty of possession with intent to supply this can increase to life in prison.

You can hand weapons in to any of the 12 designated police stations across Greater Manchester.

Find your nearest police station and check opening times by visiting the GMP web site:

• www.gmp.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/find-a-police-station/