Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Highland News
08-07-2010
Alexander Thomson has been jailed for two years for keeping two shotguns in his loft in Inverness. He claimed to have hidden them after finding them outside his home following a break-in. Both guns were forfeited.
Hartlepool Mail
08-07-2010
A man has been accused of trying to shoot his sister's partner with an air rifle after the two were involved in a fight outside his home in Hartlepool, Teesside. He denies common assault, affray and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Crosby Herald
08-07-2010
A man is being questioned following the shooting of a man in Bootle, Merseyside. The man had been shot in a car which had a bullet hole in the windscreen. His condition is described as stable.
Bootle Times
08-07-2010
A loaded revolver was thrown into a back garden after police stopped a taxi in Bootle, Merseyside. Three men were caught and were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm. A man and a 17-year-old have been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition (Liverpool Echo, 28 July 2010).
BBC
08-07-2010
A man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a bank in Cromford, Derbyshire, which took place in 1985. A security guard was hit in the face with a shotgun. The man has been charged with robbery, wounding with intent and possession of an imitation firearm. He has admitted the offences and been jailed for 10 years (see December 2010 Incidents).
BBC
08-07-2010
Paul Smith has been found guilty of shooting a driver in the stomach with a homemade gun during a road rage incident in Alkham, Kent, in October 2009 (see Incidents). He was convicted of wounding with intent but cleared of attempted murder. He had admitted possession of a firearm. His victim suffered life-changing injuries. The weapon was a flare gun adapted to carry a single .22 round. He has been jailed for 10 years and given an extended licence of five years (Kent News, 29 September 2010).
Yeovil Express
07-07-2010
Ben Doxey, 21, was given 120 hours community work for possessing a loaded air rifle in Yeovil Country Park, Somerset. Gerald Ryder, 20, was also guilty of possession of a loaded air rifle at the same location and given a community order. In both cases the rifle will be destroyed.
Uxbridge Gazette
07-07-2010
Two men threatened staff at a travel agents in Hayes, west London, with what is believed to have been a small handgun. The pair made off with cash.
Times Series
07-07-2010
Two men brandishing what police believe to be an imitation gun raided a post office in East Barnet, north London, and made off with thousands of pounds in cash. One of the shopkeepers was taken to hospital following the incident. A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to being involved in the robbery and possessing an imitation firearm (see October 2010 Incidents).
Rochdale Online
07-07-2010
Two armed robbers, armed with a hammer and a handgun, threatened a member of staff at a convenience store in Middleton, Greater Manchester, and demanded cash from the till. They fled with cash, drinks and cigarettes.
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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.