Antique firearms collector with more than 140 guns is jailed for two years for owning four air rifles without licence

An antiques firearms collector was jailed for two years after he was found to have four air rifles and ammunition without the correct licences. 

When police raided Karl Blennerhassett's luxury flat in Up Holland, West Lancashire, they found more than 140 guns, including racks of rifles and revolvers, a court heard.

Expert examination found that the vast majority were classed as antiques and legally owned but it was the other items which landed him behind bars.   More Read