The Gun Trade Association (GTA) has delivered an updated notice to members confirming that a police amnesty will take place in February 2026 for five Bruni blank-firing imitation firearms which are now illegal to own in England and Wales.
The GTA said it, along with the National Crime Agency (NCA), issued a cease-and-desist order on 2 September 2025 requiring retailers to immediately stop trading the specified Bruni blank firers, which are manufactured in Italy. The association said the five affected models are top or side-venting and are now illegal to possess.
The models listed by the GTA 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
The amnesty will run for the full month of February, starting on 1 February and ending on 28 February 2026. The association said individuals will not face prosecution if they hand in any of the listed blank firers at a police station before 27 February 2026.
The GTA added that all police forces in England and Wales have been made aware of the activity and will be prepared to accept hand-ins of the relevant models during the amnesty period.
After the amnesty concludes, the GTA warned that possession of the affected imitation firearms may lead to prosecution and imprisonment if convicted.
The GTA said the notification applies to England and Wales only.
