news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/10562425.stm

Thieving police have avoided jail after selling on guns handed into their care for destruction.

Had you or I sold on stolen goods then we would be facing a lengthy jail term.
By handling the guns without a license they commit a serious crime,but they faced lesser charges which meant a suspended sentence.A classic example of the police protecting their own.

Here's some reactions that sum up how lightly they got off.

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