Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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The Journal
09-02-2010
The bodies of two blackbirds were found in a garden in Costessey, Norwich. Their injuries are thought to be consistent with airgun wounds. The RSPCA is appealing for information. It is illegal to kill or injure wild birds.
The Herald (Plymouth)
09-02-2010
Craig Quirk pleaded guilty to eight charges after a number of incidents in two of which he put a gun to the heads of two men. He stole a mobile phone and wallet from a man walking through Whitleigh, Plymouth. On the same day he put a gun to the face of a cerebral palsy sufferer and threatened to kill him but the victim managed to leave the incident unscathed. The charges included possession of a firearm or imitation firearm at the time of committing an offence and possession of a prohibited firearm. He has been jailed for eight years. See also September 2009 Incidents.
Evening Express
09-02-2010
Mark Fletcher smashed the window of a nearby property when he shot a pellet gun from a hotel in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. He admitted recklessly discharging the firearm with disregard for the safety of others. He was fined £200.
Swindon Advertiser
08-02-2010
Thomas Gregory claimed to have found a sawn-off shotgun in woods close to Barbury Castle, Wiltshire, and was taking it to a police station to hand it in when he was arrested (see October 2009 Incidents). A judge ruled he knew what he was doing and that he had gone to the isolated spot to get the gun. He pleaded guilty to possessing an altered firearm without a certificate. He has been jailed for four years (Swindon Advertiser, 17 March 2010).
Daily Echo
08-02-2010
A man who stole cash and a number of items including shotgun cartridges from a pub in Studland, Dorset, admitted burglary. Ricky Proffitt and another man were spotted ransacking the office of the pub on camera but he left his DNA behind on a torch. He was given a suspended 12-month prison sentence and ordered to pay £3,200 compensation.
BBC
08-02-2010
A passenger is alleged to have threatened to shoot a worker in the head at Westbury station in Wiltshire following a row about the price of a ticket.
This is Kent
07-02-2010
A man had to be taken to hospital after three masked men burst into his home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and attacked him with a stun gun. The gang had pushed their way into the house when the victim opened the door. He believed the motive was robbery.
BBC
06-02-2010
An illegal handgun, ammunition and drugs were found by police while they were investigating the theft of a car in Gloucester. One man has been charged with possessing a firearm. He has been jailed for five years (see May 2010 Incidents).
Yorkshire Evening Post
06-02-2010
A gang burst into a home in Bramley, West Yorkshire, and pointed a shotgun at the head of a baby. They were also armed with a knife. The men demanded money and grabbed items including a TV. Three teenagers have been arrested.
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
06-02-2010
An air rifle was fired at a window in Brockholes, West Yorkshire, smashing an outer pane of glass.
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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.