Gun Incidents in Great Britain


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BBC

11-01-2009

A man has been shot outside a nightclub in the centre of Liverpool.  He was taken to hospital for treatment although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.


BBC

10-01-2009

A 17-year-old gang member from Merseyside who was filmed assembling a shotgun for a BBC Panorama programme admitted possession of a shotgun, a handgun and ammunition in December 2008 and will be sentenced later this month.  His claim that he was paid £50 by a leading figure in the Marsh Gang to brandish guns to show off on behalf of the gang on the programme is now being investigated by the police.


BBC

10-01-2009

A man threatened staff at a post office in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, with a gun during an armed robbery.  He told them to hand over money and cigarettes.  A man has been jailed having admitted robbery and possessing an imitation firearm with intent, a woman has denied the charges (see February 2010 Incidents).


BBC

09-01-2009

A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of three shotguns and boxes of ammunition that were stolen from a house in Seven Sisters, near Neath.


BBC

09-01-2009

A man is apparently in a serious condition in hospital after being shot by police at a house in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.  The police had been responding to a 999 call.  The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating.  The IPCC confirmed that a sword had been found at the house.  A Taser stun gun was fired before the live rounds were fired (BBC, 10 January 2009).BBC


BBC

09-01-2009

A man forced his way into a house in Whitehaven, Cumbria, and threatened the occupant with a firearm.  The victim was left with minor injuries and treated for shock.  Another man was later arrested.  Police also retrieved a firearm and experts are establishing whether or not it is a replica.


BBC

09-01-2009

A shotgun has been stolen during a burglary at a property, believed to be a farm, in Snelland, Lincolnshire.  An amount of cash was also taken.


BBC

09-01-2009

Two men have been charged with grievous bodily harm, robbery and possessing a firearm.  The charges followed an incident when a woman suffered serious stab wounds when she was attacked in Weymouth, Dorset.


Huddersfield Daily Examiner

09-01-2009

Amphetamines and a stun gun were recovered by police during a raid on a property in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.  The raid was part of a joint operation between West Yorkshire and Cheshire police.  A woman has been arrested.


Liverpool Echo

09-01-2009

Alan Roberts, 18, and Dean Phelan, 21, were among seven masked thugs who forced their way into a house in Huyton, Merseyside, and terrorised three children at gunpoint.  The gang fled from the house empty-handed except for a  mobile phone which was found in a pocket.  They have been convicted of attempted robbery, robbery and possessing an imitation firearm and given custodial sentences of six-and-a-half and nine years, respectively.


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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.