Four Turkish-made blank-firing guns were "easily accessible" and could be "easily converted" into lethal weapons that could be used on the streets of Merseyside. Merseyside Police Detective Chief ...

A four-week firearms amnesty for a specific type of weapon has begun in West Yorkshire. Police have urged anyone in ...

What is a Turkish Top Venting Blank Firer (TVBF)? TVBFs are blank firing guns that have a fully blocked barrel and are designed to discharge only blank cartridges. They are often brightly coloured, ...

Out of the 106 firearm discharges in 2023, 64 were from blank firing guns, according to official figures. A converted TVBF was used in the killing of Sebastiaan James-Kraan, 20, in Ealing last ...

Lancashire Police are supporting a national four-week amnesty for Turkish-made blank firing guns that could be converted into a live firearm. Turkish manufactured top-venting blank firers (TVBFs ...

An amnesty has been announced for owners of four types of Turkish-made blank firing guns that can be easily converted to fire ...

Police in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are holding an amnesty for four types of Turkish-made blank firing guns that are popular among organised crime groups. Tests by the National Crime Agency (NCA ...

From March 2025, it will be a criminal offence to own one of these blank-firing guns, with anyone found in possession facing prosecution and a prison sentence of up to ten years. It is hoped the ...

An amnesty has been announced for owners of four types of Turkish-made blank firing guns that can be easily converted to fire live ammunition. Tests by the National Crime Agency (NCA) found top ...

The month-long surrender programme, starting Monday, targets "top-venting blank firers" (TVBFs) after more than 800 were recovered in criminal circumstances across the UK since 2021. A converted ...