SWINDON — Live News [block_2] The National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) coordinated the nationwide campaign,...

Published: 12:31 pm June 13, 2022
Updated: 8:14 pm March 8, 2026
Wiltshire Police Received 63 Items Handed In During The National Firearms Surrender Between May 12 And 29, Including Firearms And Live Ammunition Of Various Calibres.

 

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The National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) coordinated the nationwide campaign, which was designed to give people in possession of firearms the opportunity to turn them in. Due to legislative changes in 2021, the surrender included antique guns that were legally held prior to the changes. The police department also encouraged citizens to turn in decommissioned firearms that could be converted and reactivated into a working weapon and used for criminal purposes.

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