Luke Parr, a 23-year-old from Dagenham, was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for manufacturing firearms and possession of ammunition. He was discovered after a police investigation into a near-fatal shooting revealed his gun-making operation in his garden shed. Authorities found converted guns and equipment for converting more. The firearms, which were previously legal, are increasingly linked to serious crime. The case underscores the risks associated with convertible blank firers, prompting an ongoing national amnesty to remove them from circulation.
This case highlights the ongoing risk posed when criminals with the necessary knowledge get their hands on readily convertible blank firing guns.
From a shed in his back garden, Parr was able to turn blank firers into guns that could be used to cause serious harm on the streets of London.
The key to stopping those like Parr is to dramatically reduce the number of these guns in circulation.
A national amnesty is underway until February 28.
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