Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Nottingham Post
11-02-2012
An armed man reportedly raided a salon in Nottingham and threatened staff with a gun before escaping with cash. Police believe the incident is one of six robberies carried out by the perpetrator in two months.
Oxford Mail
11-02-2012
A man allegedly brandished a sawn-off shotgun at two women in Oxford. Police arrested a suspect and charged him with possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
STV
11-02-2012
Police arrested a man after an eight-hour standoff in the Glasgow city centre. No shots were fired as armed officers seized the perpetrator and secured the scene.
Paisley Daily Express
09-02-2012
A cat was shot with an air rifle and left to die in Renfrew. An airgun pellet was shot through his spine and into his stomach, and the cat was found frozen stiff after spending the night wounded in a garden with temperatures at minus 3°C.
BBC News
09-02-2012
A cat has been put down after being shot with an airgun in Shropshire. A pellet struck her head and became lodged in her jaw, police said.
Farmers Guardian
09-02-2012
Two sheep were shot and killed in Pontypridd, south Wales. Police have not located the weapon, which they believe was a revolver, but arrested a man and a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of possession of a firearm and criminal damage.
BBC News
09-02-2012
A gun was fired as two armed men tried to steal a woman's car in West Bromwich. One man reportedly threatened her with a firearm outside of her car at her home, while a second offender soon joined. The victim's husband came outside, and the robbers fled, firing two shots as they left.
Haverhill Echo
09-02-2012
Police in Haverhill, Suffolk recovered several machine guns from a home. Officers investigated after a man allegedly made threats to harm someone. They seized the weapons and arrested the suspect on suspicion of prohibited firearms.
Mancunian Matters
08-02-2012
A group of five armed men attacked two men and a dog in Salford, Manchester. The men, who were reportedly armed with a firearm and knives, stabbed both men and the pet, causing serious injuries. All three victims were taken to hospital but expected to survive.
Stamford Mercury
08-02-2012
Armed ambushes reportedly led to two prisoners escaping in Worcestershire and West Suffolk. One escapee is charged with murder over a fatal shooting and apparently escaped during police transport. The other incident took place in January when an armed accomplice helped free a prisoner from a West Suffolk hospital (STV, 28 January 2012).
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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.