Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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BBC
28-01-2008
A rifle was pointed at police officers called to a disturbance in Penhill, Swindon. A man was arrested in connection with a serious firearms offence, and a number of air rifles and pellets along with crossbows and bolts were recovered from a nearby house.
BBC
28-01-2008
A presenter filming a TV documentary in Croxteth, Merseyside, has had a gun pointed at her. A car with blacked out windows pulled up alongside the crew and an arm with a gun came out of the window. Police are investigating.
Scotland on Sunday
27-01-2008
A gunman is being hunted after he fled empty-handed after attempting rob a newsagents in Pollok, Glasgow.
BBC
27-01-2008
Two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, were taken to hospital after a shooting in the Hyson Green area of Nottingham. Their injuries were not life threatening and the 15-year-old has been released from hospital. Police have stepped up patrols in and around Nottingham.
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
27-01-2008
Police are appealing for witnesses after a firearm was discharged outside a pub in Bristol. Damage was caused to a window.
Evening News
26-01-2008
An 18-year-old girl was shot in the face with a pellet gun during a drive-by shooting in Portobello. The shot hit her on the lip. She was left in shock.
Evening News
26-01-2008
A soldier who couldn't keep up with his colleagues whilst training sparked a police alert when he was spotted walking past house in the Juniper Green area of Edinburgh carrying a rifle. He had decided to walk back to the barracks taking a short cut. The incident was described by the Army as "an error of judgement".
Wimbledon Guardian
26-01-2008
A man held up a shop in Teddington at gunpoint. The man pulled out a silver gun and demanded the till be opened. He tool £140.
Liverpool Echo
26-01-2008
A man was shot in the back as he tried to escape a gunman he had confronted on his doorstep in Speke, Merseyside. The hooded gunman had smashed down the victim's front door believing him to be in his house. The weapon is believed to have been a low-calibre shotgun.
BBC
26-01-2008
Two men are in hospital after being shot on a housing estate in Preston. Their injuries were not life-threatening. Two men have been charged with attempted murder and a third man has faced charges of unlawfully possessing two shotguns without a certificate (BBC, 7 March 2008). A number of men have received custodial sentences (see March 2009 Incidents).
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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.