Three men from the Banbury area were arrested following reports of a firearm being seen at the Esso garage in Bodicote on Sunday evening.
Police tweeted that the weapon has been recovered and thankfully confirmed not to be a viable firearm.
They added: "A huge thank you to @Joint Operations Unit_ArmedPolice."
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