Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Watford Observer
22-03-2012
Police responded to reports of a man with a knife and a gun in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire. Officers reportedly arrested the perpetrator on suspicion of affray, but later released him without charge.
Western Morning News
22-03-2012
A farmer shot and killed a dog in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall. The dog was one of two canines that reportedly attacked three cows on a dairy farm.
This is Wiltshire
22-03-2012
A cat was shot in the side with an air rifle in Calne, Wiltshire. The wound was severe enough that she couldn't immediately undergo surgery, but she is expected to recover after eventually receiving treatment.
South Wales Argus
22-03-2012
An owl was shot in a sanctuary in Ebbw Vale, Wales with was believed to be an airgun. The bird was found dead with a wound to the skull, after the sanctuary owner reportedly heard shots fired.
Docklands and East London Advertiser
21-03-2012
Three men were wounded in a pair of shooting incidents on the Isle of Dogs, east London. Police confirmed that the weapon in the first incident was a sawn-off shotgun, and suspect gang violence is responsible for both shootings. The second attack was carried out with a sub-machine gun and left the victim in a coma (BBC News, 24 March 2012).
Romsey Advertiser
21-03-2012
An automatic pistol was found in the woods by three girls aged 9 and 11. The girls were walking in Braishfield, Hampshire when they stumbled upon the gun. Police later confirmed that the weapon was an imitation gun.
Blackburn Citizen
21-03-2012
A cat was shot in the tail in Darwen, Lancashire. The animal was allegedly shot with an airgun a week after six ducks and a goose were shot in the same area (Blackburn Citizen, 10 March 2012).
Herts and Essex Observer
20-03-2012
A nine-year-old boy was shot with a BB gun in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He was hit with a pellet as he played with friends and was uninjured, apparently as a result of being hit from a distance. Police located plastic pellets on the ground but did not locate any suspects.
BBC News
20-03-2012
A gun was fired into the window of a restaurant in Birmingham. Police said the blast did not hit anyone and they recovered the bullet casing for investigation.
The Argus
20-03-2012
A man was arrested in a pub in Brighton as police officers recovered a stun gun. The suspect was charged with possessing the illegal firearm as well as cannabis resin.
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About this information
This information is provided by the Infer Trust. It is compiled from media reports of incidents in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has different gun legislation. We know the information is incomplete, though we believe nearly all of the most serious crimes are included.