Firearms amnesty: Public encouraged to hand Bruni firearms to Wiltshire Police this February

A top or side venting blank firer (TVBF) amnesty is taking place across England and Wales from 2 – 27 February 2026, to remove five specific models of Bruni TVBFs from circulation. The amnesty is taking place because these five models of blank firers can be easily converted to operational firearms.

Wiltshire Police are encouraging people who believe they own one of the models included within the amnesty to place the item in a bag or box to keep it out of public sight and take it to one of the following five Wiltshire Police enquiry offices before 27 February to avoid prosecution.

Participating enquiry offices in Wiltshire include:

• Chippenham, Monkton Park
• Swindon Gablecross
• Salisbury, Bourne Hill
• Trowbridge, Polebarn Road
• Melksham, Hampton Park West

Upon arrival at the front counter, the person must inform staff that they are there to hand in a firearm before presenting it to them. Whilst enquiry office staff will ask for details, the public are able to hand in their item anonymously.

The five models which are now illegal to own are:

• 8mm PAK Bruni BBM Model 92 blank firing self-loading pistol   

• 8mm PAK Bruni BBM New Police blank firing self-loading pistol   

• 8mm PAK Bruni BBM Model 96 blank firing self-loading pistol   

• 8mm PAK Bruni BBM Model ‘GAP’ blank firing self-loading pistol   

• .380R (9mmK) PAK Bruni BBM ME Ranger single-action blank firing revolver 

T/Chief Inspector Dan Green is the tactical lead at Wiltshire Police for the Bruni amnesty.

Chief Inspector Green said: “Ownership of top or side venting blank firers can be completely legitimate, however, we have seen nationally that criminals can easily convert these particular models into operational firearms which poses a threat of harm.

“I am appealing particularly to those in our community who are involved in theatrical or acting groups who may use these models as prop guns, sports groups who may use these models as starter pistols or to train gun dogs, and those who collect firearms. You may have originally purchased one of the five Bruni blank firers legitimately however they must be handed in to police before 27 February.

“Gun crime remains a low threat in Wiltshire and the purpose of this amnesty is to remove easily converted blank firers before they reach the hands of criminals.”

The five Bruni models subject to this amnesty may be fully or partially orange or blue in colour.

For more information about the amnesty, click the link to our dedicated webpage in the 'further information' section below.