Gap in legislation on legality of imported blank firing pistols

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Gap in legislation on legality of imported blank firing pistols

The Met say they are working with government to close the legislative loophole as more legally bought blank pistols are being easily converted into live-fire guns.

Date - 5th May 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

Blank firing pistols available to order online from around £100 are being converted into lethal weapons, the Metropolitan Police has warned. Illegal workshops have been set up in a number of areas to change the weapons into live-firing guns...

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