GANG members who trade in guns could face life in jail under Government plans to tackle inner-city violence.
Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to outline the plans in a package of measures designed to crack down on the middle men who import the guns which are said to be fuelling youth violence.
The move follows concerns that the same guns are being traded between gangs and used in a series of different attacks.
Mrs May is considering bringing in a new offence of possession of an illegal firearm with intent to supply, with a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Police chiefs have previously called for such a move.
