Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Streatham Guardian
03-09-2009
A man has been shot dead at a house in West Norwood, south London. Police have launched a murder inquiry. A man has been questioned by police and released on bail pending further inquiries (BBC, 28 October 2009). Another man was arrested in Colchester, Essex, in connection with the murder (Daily Gazette, 26 November 2009). Two men are on trial for murder. A teenage girl who hid the murder weapon, a Mac10 automatic, denies perverting the course of justice but, along with two men, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition. Another man denies the same charges (Streatham Guardian, 1 November 2010).
BBC
02-09-2009
A man has been shot and killed in Luton, Bedfordshire. He was found lying in a street with injuries to his head and later died in hospital. He was apparently trying to escape from his attackers when he was shot with a single bullet (BBC, 3 September 2009). It was been revealed that he was carrying out a drug deal when he was killed (Independent, 9 September 2009). Two teenagers, one of whom was 17 at the time of the murder, are on trial accused of murder. One of them has admitted possessing ammunition and the other has pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited weapon and two charges of possessing ammunition (BBC, 11 May 2010). Both have been convicted of murder (see June 2010 Incidents).
BBC
02-09-2009
Two robbers armed with guns attempted to rob a restaurant at a service area at Horton Cross, Ilminster in Somerset. They threatened staff and demanded keys for the safe but left the restaurant when they were told that the staff did not have the keys.
BBC
02-09-2009
A 16-year-old has been hurt in a shooting incident in Bell Green, Coventry. He was in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the neck.
BBC
02-09-2009
Craig Townend was one of two men who raided the home of a stamp dealer in Torquay, Devon, in July 2009 (see Incidents). The pair threatened the dealer and then tied him up together with his two sons before stealing £400,000 worth of stamps. He has been found guilty of armed robbery, possessing a firearm with intent to commit robbery and three charges of false imprisonment. His accomplice has not been found. Sentencing was adjourned. Townend, who had been jailed in 2000 for stealing paintings in York whilst armed with a sawn-off shotgun, was on parole at the time of the offence (Guardian, 3 September 2009). He has been given a life sentence and will serve at least 10 years (BBC, 16 September 2009).
Guardian
02-09-2009
An imitation firearm, described as a 9mm machine gun that fires ball-bearings, was found in the bedroom of one of the two teenagers who are on trial for plotting to bomb a school in Manchester.
Paisley Daily Express
02-09-2009
A cache of air weapons, both rifles and pistols, were found during a police raid on a property in Houston, Renfrewshire. The raid is believed to be part of an ongoing operation by Lothian and Borders police.
Streatham Guardian
02-09-2009
A man was shot with a BB gun outside a nightclub in Crystal Palace, south London. Police were called after reports of a disturbance. The victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A man has been jailed for eight years (see April 2010 Incidents).
Whitchurch Herald
02-09-2009
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after a teenage girl was allegedly shot with an air rifle in Whitchurch, Shropshire. She heard a loud bang as she walked past two males. She suffered a puncture wound to her right forearm.
BBC
01-09-2009
A robber threatened his landlady in Hove, Sussex, with a gun before escaping with £200 in cash. The man is believed to have carried out five other armed robberies in Sussex, on newsagents and a bureau de change in Brighton (see August 2009 Incidents) and a clothing shop in Haywards Heath, and a victim was robbed in Crawley. Police found a replica handgun at the premises of the latest robbery. A man has been charged with six robberies (BBC, 2 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.