Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 7th February 2025, at 17:50hrs
Prison sentences of up to 10 years could be handed out to anyone in possession of the now banned firearms
A man has been charged with possessing a readily convertible firearm in what’s thought to be the first charge in the UK to be brought since the ban on Turkish manufactured top venting blank firers came into force.
In an update made today, Greater Manchester Police said:
“We’ve charged a man with possession of a readily convertible firearm following a County Lines warrant in Oldham yesterday (Thursday 6 February 2025).
Sufiaan Ali (18/03/2005) of Hardy Street has been remanded to appear in Minshull Street Court on Friday 14 March, also charged with being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs (namely THC and synthetic cannaboids) and possession of criminal property.
This charge is thought to be one of our firsts for this specific new offence, and comes as we support a national amnesty to recover Turkish-manufactured Top Venting Blank Firers (TVBF).
Firearms of any nature, but particularly models Retay, Ekol, Ceonic ISSC and Blow, must be surrendered to police stations by Friday 28 February 2025, as they are now illegal.”
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