Bristol man who built 3D printed sub-machine gun at family home jailed

Nigel James, specialist prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service, said Fortune set up his criminal enterprise within his family home.

“The scale of his offending was deeply troubling and his willingness to put deadly weapons on our streets and in the hands of known criminals showed a blatant disregard for public safety.

“Those who fuel the illegal firearms trade and place communities at risk will be caught and prosecuted,” he added.

Fortune admitted two counts of possessing firearms, two counts of possessing ammunition, one count of converting a firearm, one count of manufacturing a firearm, one count of selling firearms and one count of conspiracy to import firearms.

Andy Lawton, NCA senior investigating officer, described Fortune as a “dangerous offender”.

“He did not care about the potential devastation he could have caused if one of these converted guns fell into the wrong hands,” he added.