Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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BBC
23-05-2009
A man being held under suspicion of terror offences was initially arrested in Batley, West Yorkshire, under the Firearms Act.
Derby Evening Telegraph
23-05-2009
In September 2008 Ashley Peters stopped his car in the middle of a road in Draycott, Derby, and walked to the vehicle behind, gesturing to the driver to get out and a have a fight. He went back to his vehicle, picked up an air rifle with a telescopic sight and aimed it at the car. Peters was jailed for two years and five months after he admitted possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He said there was no ammunition in the rifle. When he was arrested he initially claimed to have been holding a broom. Peters already had a conviction for assault and criminal damage.
Northern Echo
23-05-2009
Police, who responded to an anonymous call stating that a man had possession of a firearm and ammunition, believe it to have been a hoax after they searched a property in Darlington and found nothing.
Harrogate Advertiser
22-05-2009
A drunken man who could not afford to pay for his shopping at a store in Bilton, North Yorkshire, threatened to fetch a shotgun if staff would not let him take it home. He was arrested at home.
BBC
22-05-2009
Two men attempted to hijack a car when the owner slowed down at traffic lights in Motherwell in January 2009. Robert Blakeway asked for directions and Alan Lynn slid into the front passenger seat and put a pistol the head of the victim. They demanded money and, instead of driving to his home, the driver attempted to drive to the police station. However, he saw a police car and attracted the attention of the officers. Blakeway and Lynn ran away and were caught. The gun was a carbon dioxide-powered pistol. Both Blakeway and Lynn pleaded guilty to a charge of abduction and robbery and Lynn admitted having a firearm with intent to make two police constables would be used against them and also breaching the Firearms Act by possessing the weapon after serving a long jail sentence. Sentencing was deferred.
BBC
22-05-2009
A knife-wielding robber threatened to get a gun when he was pelted with carrots during a robbery at a shop in Talwrn, Anglesey. Kevin Jones was jailed for three years and four months after he admitted robbery.
BBC
22-05-2009
A security van was held up at gunpoint in Craigmarloch, Cumbernauld. Two men threatened security guards with what appeared to be firearms and made off with a five figure sum of cash.
Loughborough News
22-05-2009
Imran Khalifa had pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition and has been jailed for a total of eight years. His car was stopped by police in Loughborough, Leicestershire, in December 2008, and when firearms officers searched the vehicle they found a semi-automatic pistol under the front passenger seat and ammunition. A small knife and cannabis were recovered.
BBC
21-05-2009
Adam Busby from Paisley has admitted sending shotgun cartridges and threatening letters to politicians, including Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond and Mike Rumbles MSP. He rang journalists to say the packages were the work of the Scottish National Liberation Army. He admitted breach of the peace charges and a firearms offence. Busby has been jailed for six years (BBC, 18 June 2009).
BBC
21-05-2009
An 18-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences. Police officers spotted two men acting suspiciously in Longsight, Manchester, and one of them was seen throwing a handgun before the pair ran off.
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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.