A number of firearms have been seized after a search of a man’s address in Worthing.
The seizure was made possible after a member of the public reported seeing two people handling suspected weapons near a vehicle in a car park in Rowlands Road shortly before 2pm on October 23.
Officers from the Tactical Firearms Unit arrived on the scene soon after and arrested a 53-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman in the car on suspicion of possessing firearms.
Two deactivated pistols were found in the vehicle.
Officers then searched the man’s address, and in an outbuilding they found a further 25 long-barrelled weapons, the majority of which were deactivated, and a further 10 handgun style weapons either gas powered or deactivated.
The officers made safe the weapons, some of which had not been deactivated properly.
The 49-year-old woman from Worthing was released under investigation, while the 53-year-old man from Worthing was released on police bail, pending further enquiries.
If a gun is deactivated it means it's incapable of firing a shot, however it's an offence to own one unless it's been declared to relevant authorities.
If you're going to sell a deactivated gun you need to notify the sale with the Home Office.
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