Gun case is a shambles because of the drunken MoD armourer

A group of gun enthusiasts trying to reclaim assault rifles from the Ministry of Defence are facing an uphill battle after an armourer was fired for fraud and drunkenness, a court heard. The MoD police has 37 firearms or firearms components belonging to 11 individuals, Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told. The MoD claim the SA-80s, standard issue British armed forces assault rifles, are stolen property. Most of the property held was confiscated during the prosecution of a firearms expert who…