Gun Incidents in Great Britain


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Evening Chronicle

03-03-2010

Anthony Taylor has been jailed for five years after committing two armed robberies, in one of which, at a games shop in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, in March 2007 (see Incidents), he was armed with an imitation firearm.


This is Derbyshire

02-03-2010

A fake gun was allegedly brandished during what is thought to have been a bungled burglary at a suspected cannabis factory in Winshill, Staffordshire.  A teenager suffered stab wounds during the incident.  Four people were arrested and one was charged with attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm.


STV

02-03-2010

A man who shot a walker in the bottom whilst he was aiming his air rifle at a sign has pleaded guilty to recklessly discharging an air rifle and recklessly discharging the air rifle at a vehicle and having an air rifle without a firearms certificate.  During the incident which took place in Edinburgh in September 2009.  A shot had cracked the windscreen of a delivery vehicle.  An air rifle, which weapons experts said was powerful enough to require a certificate, was found at the flat Donovan Saidi, 20, the next day.  Sentencing was deferred.


The Star

02-03-2010

Andre Hulse fired both barrels of a shotgun over the heads of two innocent anglers because he feared they might be troublemakers.  He had been plagued by burglars and vandals at his cottage in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.  Three legally-held shotguns and a starting pistol were recovered from his house after the incident.  He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and his firearm certificate was cancelled.  He was jailed for two-and-a-half years.  The sentence was cut to 18 months on appeal (The Star, 12 July 2010).


Ledbury Reporter

02-03-2010

A Brno .22 bolt-action rifle was stolen from a farm near Ledbury, Herefordshire.


Evening News

02-03-2010

A woman was struck in the head and hand by airgun pellets whilst she was out jogging near Haddington, East Lothian.  She saw two vehicles with their windows open with the occupants holding what appeared to be airgun rifles.


Echo

02-03-2010

Two windows were damaged at apartments in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.  The damage may have been caused by stones or an air rifle.


BBC

02-03-2010

Two men were arrested at a hotel in Kendal, Cumbria, after guest reported seeing a man with a gun.  A Taser was used when one of them refused to cooperate with the police.  Both were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and one of threats to kill.  Three firearms were found at a house near Kendal (BBC, 3 March 2010).  A man has pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm in a public place (see May 2010 Incidents).


South Wales Argus

01-03-2010

Orrie Campbell has been jailed for six years after admitting possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition.  He was arrested in a flat in Newport in November 2010 after a tip-off from a member of the public.  The gun was designed to fire blanks but was classified as a prohibited weapon as it had been modified.


The Herald (Plymouth)

01-03-2010

A man from Southway, Plymouth, has been charged with possessing a stun gun, CS spray and pepper spray, two counts of producing cannabis and assaulting a police officer in September 2009.


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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.