50 CENT - 50 CENT ORDERED TO HAND OVER ANY GUNS

US rapper 50 Cent has been ordered to hand over any guns he may own after an ex-girlfriend secured a restraining order against him.

The restraining order bans the rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, from contacting Shaniqua Tompkins without gaining permission from the New York court.

Ms Tompkins is the mother of Mr Jackson's 10-year-old son.

The rapper and his ex-girlfriend have been involved in a legal row over Mr Jackson's money, with Ms Tompkins claiming she is entitled to half of his estate after securing an oral agreement.

In May, a fire destroyed the rap star's house in Long Island, where Ms Tompkins and their son had been living.

Police have claimed they are treating the fire as suspicious while Mr Jackson has denied any involvement.

Following the court's instruction to hand over all firearms in Mr Jackson's possession as part of the restraining order, his lawyer Brett Kimmel said he would be contesting the ruling, adding: "To my knowledge, he has no guns".