In 2007 there were four recoveries, which grew to 97 in 2016 and remain at high levels with 69 recovered in 2019. 'The UK has some of the toughest gun laws in the world - we will do everything in our power to make sure it stays that way.Īccording to the National Ballistics Intelligence Service, there has been a sharp rise in the number of antique guns being seized from crime scenes in recent years. Policing Minister Kit Malthouse said: "Public safety is our top priority and we cannot allow these dangerous firearms to fall into the wrong hands." Seven ammunition types will be removed from the definition of ‘antique firearm’, making up to 26,000 guns that use them illegal to own without a firearms licence. The antique firearms exemption (known by most as 'Section 58' allows collectors and dealers to possess and trade in old firearms which no longer present a danger to the public, but evidence shows this is being exploited for criminal use. According to the UK Government 'Loopholes exploited by criminals to use antique firearms in violent crime will be closed by new laws introduced today' (Monday 9 November).
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