Animal rights fanatic had converted Nerf guns to fire nailed ammo

An animal rights fanatic caught with homemade ‘paintball grenades’ filled with shards of glass, staples, ball bearings, and chili extract has been jailed for more than four years. Scott Porter, 44, tried to rob a chemist wearing a facemask and carrying a crossbow on 27 September 2019, demanding valium and morphine, but fled when he was recognised. Police raided his home and found a ‘trove’ of weapons, including crossbows, knives, knuckledusters, body armour, axes and spears. Porter had also made…