A total of 96,425 arms were registered with the police, including 55,962 shotguns, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said in Parliament yesterday.

There were also 10,553 pistols, 7,856 rifles and 4,765 air rifles, in addition to a variety of other registered weapons.

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