A working firearm and bullets were found discarded behind a garden shed in Toxteth as police issued a stark warning.
Merseyside Police took part in a nationwide campaign co-ordinated by the National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS), which began on Thursday, May 12 and finished on Sunday, May 29. As a result, 92 weapons were handed in to Merseyside Police by members of the public, of which 36 were working firearms.
The shocking number of weapons included 28 shotguns, three antique revolvers, 19 air rifles, two imitation guns and 10 blank firers. Also recovered was four crossbows, one sword, one mace and 800 live rounds of ammunition.
