London Police Seize Antique “Arsenal” from Gang Hideout
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pictured-met-police-seize-assault-3423808
The remarkable haul marks one of the biggest-ever firearm seizures in the force's history, and was taken in by Waltham Forest Gangs Task Force.A deadly arsenal of weapons described as one of Britain’s biggest ever gun hauls has been seized from a suspected gang hideout.
Assault rifles, sawn off shotguns, an Uzi and a Thompson machine gun were discovered on a raid by Scotland Yard’s anti-gang squad. Thirty firearms and ammunition were found this morning by the Waltham Forest Gangs Task Force in east London following in what cops describes as “an intelligence led operation”.
It emerged today that criminals are using a legal loophole to import guns into Britain for use in street shootings and robberies. A legal loophole allows some weapons to be considered as “antiques” under the law. All handguns were banned in the UK in 1996 after the Dunblane school massacre.
However, the anomaly revolves around section 58 of the 1968 Firearms Act, which gives an exemption to “antique” weapons if they are considered as “curiosities or ornaments.” Campaigners say the Act fails to define “antique” but leaves the matter to the police and courts to decide.
(Excerpt, rest of article at link)
Bear in mind that many of the weapons shown are air guns. The only firearms of note are a tommygun and an Uzi (the AR is missing a buffer tube) and I wouldn't be surprised if they were deactivated.
Hell, I have more firepower in just one of my gun safes...!
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