Nearly 100 army weapons go missing annually

Figures from the army show nearly 100 weapons go missing every year.

Last year there were 96 weapons unaccounted for – that includes 82 assault rifles. The others were handguns. 

In the vast majority of cases the owners have reported them as stolen. 

But around 20 a year are found. Normally by tenants moving into a new home. 

On average every year, one is destroyed in a house fire.

The army says it’s working on better training to cut back on the number of guns going missing. 
 

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