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Hungerford massacre of 1987 had 16 victims and lead to a ban on most semiautomatic weapons. the dunblane massacre led to a handgun ban. in the cumbria shootings of 2010, in which 12 people died, and last nights murders, shot guns were involved and these are still owned widely. almost 550,000 shot gun certificate is issued in england and wales last year. the number has remained steadily above half a million for many years. in the days ahead, police will need to piece together what they kind of of...

MORE than 20 children in Dorset are authorised to use guns, figures show. The Gun Control Network said allowing children to use powerful weapons, such as shotguns, is "absurd" and warned that weapon security cannot be guaranteed with youngsters. But the British Association of Shooting and Conservation says teaching children how to enjoy the benefits of responsible shooting is to be encouraged. At the end of March, 22 children (aged under 18) in Dorset held certificates granting them per...

Rachael Maskell, Labour MP for York Central, speaks on gun licences for under 18s. MORE than 100 children in North Yorkshire are authorised to use guns, figures show. The youngest gun licence holders included six children under the age of 13 with legal access to a shotgun. The data, published by the Home Office, shows 117 youngsters aged between 14 and 17 hold a shotgun certificate while 15 others of the same age group have firearm certificates. The data does not cover air guns. It come...

A person using a shotgun (Unsplash) More than 100 children in Thames Valley are authorised to use guns, figures show. At the end of March, 108 children aged under 18 in Thames Valley held certificates granting them permission to use shotguns or firearms, according to Home Office data. They were among 26,395 people in the area permitted to use the weapons. Keith Child, of the Bucks Boarderers Gun Club (BBGC) in Oxford, said they had two members under the age of 18 who are ‘supervised ...

Police officers DOZENS of children in West Yorkshire are authorised to use guns, figures show. The Gun Control Network said allowing children to use powerful weapons, such as shotguns, is "absurd" and warned that weapon security cannot be guaranteed with youngsters. But the British Association of Shooting and Conservation says teaching children how to enjoy the benefits of responsible shooting is to be encouraged. At the end of March, 39 children aged under 18 in West Yorkshire held cer...

More than 80 children hold gun licences in Surrey More than 80 children in Surrey are authorised to use guns, figures show. The Gun Control Network said allowing children to use powerful weapons, such as shotguns, is "absurd" and warned that weapon security cannot be guaranteed with youngsters. But the British Association of Shooting and Conservation says teaching children how to enjoy the benefits of responsible shooting is to be encouraged. At the end of March, 85 children aged under ...

MORE than 100 children in West Mercia are authorised to use guns. At the end of March 146 children aged under 18 in West Mercia held certificates granting them permission to use shotguns or firearms, according to Home Office data. They were among 28,158 people in the area permitted to use the weapons. There is no minimum age to hold a shotgun certificate in England and Wales, but a child must be over 14 to have a firearm certificate. The figures show 135 shotgun and 11 firearm certifi...

DOZENS of children in Lancashire have been authorised to use guns, new figures show. At the end of March, 43 children under the age of 18 in Lancashire were known to hold certificates granting them permission to use shotguns or firearms, according to Home Office data. They were among 11,924 people in the county permitted to use the weapons. Although there is no minimum age to hold a shotgun certificate in England and Wales, a child must be over the age of 14 to have a firearm certificat...

SHARE People in the Scottish town of Dunblane on Saturday privately marked the 25th anniversary of Britains worst mass shooting, which led to the introduction of some of the worlds toughest gun laws. Sixteen schoolchildren, aged 5 and 6 , were killed along with their teacher, who tried to protect them when a man opened fire on a gym class before shooting himself. Covid-19 restrictions have shut churches across Scotland, forcing a day of private reflection. But Colin Renwick, minister at Dunblan...

People in the Scottish town of Dunblane on Saturday privately marked the 25th anniversary of Britain's worst mass shooting, which led to the introduction of some of the world's toughest gun laws.