Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Northern Echo
28-10-2010
Two cats have been shot with an air rifle in County Durham. Both pets were seriously injured. One was left partially blind and was lucky to survive after being shot in Tudhoe Village, and the other cat was shot in the chest in Ferryhill.
BBC
28-10-2010
A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear after police were called to a domestic dispute in Marston, Oxfordshire. It was reported that a firearm had been seen. The firearm turned out to be an air rifle.
South Wales Echo
27-10-2010
Simon Pittman has admitted robbery and having an imitation firearm after he held up a betting shop in Trecynon, Mid Glamorgan, in September 2010 (see Incidents). The weapon was a Magnum BB gun which he pulled from a pillowcase and cocked in front of two workers. He has been jailed for five and a half years. The judge comments that "It's difficult for someone to imagine the degree of fear created by your actions".
Nottingham Post
27-10-2010
A female security guard was attacked during an attempted armed robbery on a post office van in Sherwood Rise, Nottingham. The two men involved were believed to have been armed with firearms but failed to steal any money before making off in a car. The victim sustained injuries when one of the weapons was fired but these were not serious (BBC, 27 October 2010). Four men have been arrested in connection with this and a robbery in Wollaton (see below) (Nottingham Post, 10 November 2010).
Harrow Observer
27-10-2010
Two teenagers were being questioned by police after they were stopped in Brent, north west London, and one of them was found to be carrying a replica Glock handgun loaded with blanks.
Harrow Observer
27-10-2010
Police found a stash of guns and rounds of ammunition during a raid on a flat in south Kilburn, north west London. They discovered a sawn-off shotgun, three pistols and more than 20 rounds of ammunition. A man was arrested.
East Anglian Daily Times
27-10-2010
A shotgun was stolen during a burglary at a property in Shelland, Suffolk.
Clitheroe Advertiser
27-10-2010
Farhan Syed and Mohammed Syed from Simonstone, Lancashire have admitted affray after attacking a vehicle in which a former business associate was travelling with his two young children. Allegations of making a threat to kill and possessing an imitation firearm were left to lie on the file (Lancashire Telegraph, 5 December 2010). They were given sentences of 15 months and 12 months, respectively (Burnley Express, 8 December 2010.
Chester Chronicle
27-10-2010
An air rifle, a Winchester 177 eight-shot repeater model, was among items taken from a house in Blacon, Chester, during a burglary.
BBC
27-10-2010
A 17-year-old suffered a fatal gunshot wound during a disturbance in Mill Hill, north west London. The police are investigating if the boy died in a planned fight between rival gangs. A man has been charged with murder and ten teenage males and a woman have been arrested in connection with the shooting (BBC, 31 October 2010). Four young men have been charged with murder (BBC, 21 January 2011).
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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.