Blank firing gun amnesty in England and Wales – February 2026

Law enforcement agencies across the UK have identified an increasing threat to public safety from the conversion of top and side venting blank firing imitation firearms into lethal-barrelled weapons for criminal purposes.  

In February 2025, a National Crime Agency (NCA) led amnesty campaign took place in England and Wales encouraging the public to surrender Top Venting Blank Firing (TVBF) firearms manufactured by the Turkish brands Ekol, Retay, Ceonic and Blow, due to the ease of conversion of these brands.  

A further amnesty will now take place in England and Wales between 2 and 27 February 2026, encouraging the surrender of five specific Italian manufactured Bruni BBM blank firing models, again due to the ease of conversion of these models.  

While the NCA amnesty will not apply in Scotland, any owners of any brand or model of top or side venting blank firing firearm can contact Police Scotland to surrender the firearm for appropriate disposal at any time, if no longer required. Readily convertible blank firearms are illegal under the Firearms Act 1982 and Firearms Act 1968. 

Further guidance and advice can be sought from your local police office or by contacting Police Scotland on 101.