Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Coventry Telegraph
16-10-2009
Three men forced their way into a post office in Foleshill, Coventry, and threatened four members of the family who live on the premises with a gun. The men demanded cash and held the family at gunpoint for 12 hours before taking a large quantity of cash from the safe. A £10,000 reward is being offered to find the men responsible (BBC, 27 October 2009).
Daily Gazette
16-10-2009
Mathew Dillon showed off a black Colt air pistol at a party in Colchester, Essex, in September 2008. A girl called 999 and armed police went to his home. He dropped the gun when challenged. He has pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm in a public place. He was given a 28-week prison sentence, suspended for two years with supervision for 18 months. The judge ordered the weapon to be forfeited and destroyed.
East London Advertiser
16-10-2009
Police have arrested 137 youths in a series of raids across London targeting gang violence and aimed at taking lethal weapons off the streets. Two pistols were recovered from an address in Tower Hamlets. A sawn-off shotgun, a 9mm pistol and 70 rounds of ammunition were found at an address in Islington. The raids come at a time when the Metropolitan Police announced a 17% rise in gun crime in London (BBC, 15 October 2009).
The Sentinel
16-10-2009
A drug dealer found in possession of a firearm, drugs and £9000 in cash at his home in Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, has been jailed. Malcolm Coates had confirmed to police he had an air rifle but police found a rimfire rifle and ammunition in his van. Other rifles were found in the house but they did not need certificates. He was given five years for the firearms offences and a consecutive nine months for the drugs matter.
This is Derbyshire
16-10-2009
Eight robbers, armed with knives and what appeared to be a gun burst into a store in Normanton, Derby, and dragged the owner upstairs. The gang stole cash, alcohol and cigarettes.
BBC
16-10-2009
A motorcyclist fired a shotgun at a house in Salford, Greater Manchester, damaging the front door and doorframe.
BBC
16-10-2009
Jurijs Ragazins fired a gun twice into the air in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, when he was drunk. The weapon was an illegal gas gun. He admitted the charge of possessing a prohibited weapon and has been jailed for a month.
BBC
16-10-2009
An armed gang hijacked a car belonging to a woman in Luton, Bedfordshire, and demanded she hand over cash. A man has been arrested and police recovered two firearms and a machete.
Ilkeston Advertiser
16-10-2009
A boy was shot in the face with a BB gun while playing in a park in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. He and his friends were descended on by a group of youths three of whom punched him and another one shot him. He was hit by his right eye.
Lancashire Evening Post
16-10-2009
A man is being hunted after parked cars were shot at with an airgun in Leyland, Lancashire. It is reported that the shots were fired by a cyclist. A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and criminal damage and released on bail (Leyland Guardian, 21 October 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.