§ The Earl of Shrewsburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many illegal firearms have been seized by the Metropolitan Police during Operation Trident; and [HL1942]
How many of the illegal firearms seized by the Metropolitan Police during Operation Trident were capable of lethal discharge at the time they were taken; and [HL1943]
What were the calibre, class or type, maker and model of the illegal firearms seized by the Metropolitan Police during Operation Trident; and [HL1944]
How many of the illegal firearms seized by the Metropolitan Police during Operation Trident were:
- (a) imitation or replica firearms capable of discharging blank ammunition;
- (b) imitation or replica firearms not capable of discharging blank ammunition;
- (c) air weapons not subject to certificate control;
- (d) non-functional de-activated firearms;
- (e) de-activated firearms which have been re-activated;
- (f) home made firearms;
- (g) imitation or replica firearms converted to discharge live ammunition; or
- (h) antique firearms. [HL1945]
§ Lord RookerI understand that 62 complete firearms (including three replicas) have been siezed so far by the Metropolitan Police in connection with Operation Trident. Details of the weapons concerned are not readily available in the form requested. The firearms seized comprised 53 handguns (including three replicas), five shotguns and four machine pistols, as well as a number of component parts.