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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 night's 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 jake davison's mental health, his ideology and what drove him to kill so many people. well, for mo...

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 permission to use shotguns or firearms, according to Home Office data. They were among 10,575 people ...

Rachael Maskell, Labour MP for York Central, speaks on gun licences for under 18's. 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 comes amid separate calls from York Central MP Rachael Maskell and The Gun Control Network for "robust"...

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 by adults all the time’. He said: “Our gun laws are so brilliant in this country, unlike the A...

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 certificates granting them permission to use shotguns or firearms, according to Home Office data. The...