Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Evening Chronicle
19-11-2011
Stephen Rice, who shot and killed a man in 1995, has now been jailed for raping a woman after beating her with a dumbbell bar in Newcastle. Rice was freed after eight years following his manslaughter conviction, which wasn't declared murder since he had first been fired upon in the incident. He was then arrested again and jailed for six years for distributing cocaine. Upon being released to the public a second time, Rice targeted the woman in her home, attacking and raping her. He has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
STV
18-11-2011
John Tomney has been found guilty of murder after killing his best friend with an illegal pistol in a drunken accident. Tomney acted recklessly, a jury decided, when he shot the victim in the chest at his home in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire. Tomney initially dumped the gun and lied to officers about the incident, saying his friend had been stabbed. The weapon used was apparently an illegally owned service pistol, and was one of two illegal guns in the house that night, along with 100 bullets.
Harrow Times
18-11-2011
A shop worker was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery in Harrow, north London. The victim was threatened at gun point and struck over the head with the weapon. The robber then escaped in a car with cash from the store.
Croydon Advertiser
18-11-2011
Police brought down a man using a taser gun in South Norwood, south London. The man was reportedly armed with an imitation firearm, and he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting police and possessing an imitation firearm.
STV
18-11-2011
Two men attacked a shop assistant during an armed raid at a wine store in Newton Means, near Glasgow. The men threatened her with a knife and a weapon believed to have been a firearm, and they inflicted minor hand and facial injuries before escaping with cash.
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
18-11-2011
Six guns were stolen from a farmer's home in Dumfries. The haul included five shotguns and a rifle, all legally owned prior to their theft. Now police have said they are searching for the missing guns in hopes they don't 'fall into the wrong hands'. In addition to stealing the firearms, the burglars took cash and other items.
Express and Star
18-11-2011
Larry Barnett, 25, Ashley Atkins, 25, and Luke Dawes, 19, have been found guilty of carrying out a pair of armed robberies in the West Midlands. Threatening their victims with a shotgun and a taser gun, the men stole cars and other items from two homes and were convicted of charges including possessing a shotgun and taser gun, conspiracy to commit armed robberies and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear or alarm.
Liverpool Echo
18-11-2011
Thomas O'Brien, 21, has been jailed for four years and two months for possession of a shotgun and ammunition, as well as possessing drugs with intent to supply. O'Brien was found lying in a park in Seaforth, Liverpool in June after being shot three times. Police then went to his home and discovered a loaded shotgun and a large amount of cannabis.
Leicester Mercury
17-11-2011
Armed robbers threatened a shop manager with a gun and knife. The men entered a bookmakers shop in Coalville, Leicestershire and attacked the victim, pushing him to the ground before vandalising his car and escaping with cash.
Falmouth People
17-11-2011
A man was arrested in Falmouth, Cornwall after police received reports of someone possessing a gun in the town. Officers located their suspect, who is charged with breaching bail conditions, but they did not recover a firearm.
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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.