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Story summary
- Thomas McKenna, a 60-year-old lorry driver, has been sentenced to a minimum of 16 years for converting blank-firing pistols into lethal weapons.
- He operated a gun-conversion factory from a caravan in South Ockenden, Essex.
- Authorities identified him as a major firearms supplier.
- McKenna was found stockpiling weapons and explosives for a purported 'race war' against Muslims.
- After his arrest, shootings involving converted guns in London have significantly decreased.
