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Handgun found in Alleyway
leads to teen being arrest
MERSEYSIDE Police, on Wednesday, 15
November 2017, where "acting on information received," at around
10.40pm, attended Linacre Lane and located a suspected imitation handgun in an
alleyway. As a result a 16 year old, from Bootle, was arrested on suspicion of
possession of a firearm and was taken to a Police Station for further
questioning by detectives. Upon examination, it was found to be a high
powered BB gun.
Detective Inspector Robbie Moss:- "This
latest recovery means there is 1 less firearm on our streets, and continues our
recent successes in recovering real and imitation firearms. While this is an
imitation weapon, it could have been used to create fear in our communities, and
potentially used in serious and organised criminality. It's discovery shows yet
again how vital that information from the community can be in our fight against
gun crime. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of those involved in gun
crime and will continue to respond to information to make our streets safer. I'd
urge anyone who has any information about firearms in their community, to get in
contact with Officers from the Matrix Serious and Organised Crime Gun Crime
Hotline on:- 0800 230 0600 or Crimestoppers anonymously on:- 0800 555 111."
Did you know
that:- Since 2007, Violent Crime Reduction
(VCR
2017) have brought in
harder penalties for breaking the laws governing airguns are severe and
rightfully so. Penalties in the UK are under the jurisdiction of the full
firearms laws. Also since the implementation of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act,
2003, it is now illegal to have an airgun loaded or not in a public place
without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. In simple terms, airguns are
regarded by the legal authorities as firearms, and carry exactly the same legal
status as shotguns and live ammunition guns, with no concession in law for the
airguns vastly reduced power levels. Criminals using airguns face huge
penalties, including terms in prison, again fully in line with the laws covering
firearms.
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