Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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BBC
28-03-2009
A police officer fired shots at the getaway car of a gang who robbed a building society and a bank in Droylsden, Greater Manchester. One of the gang had pointed a shotgun at the police officer. The car was later found abandoned. A large amount of cash had been stolen.
BBC
27-03-2009
A shop assistant was threatened by two masked men with an unseen weapon that was possibly a gun during a robbery at an off licence in Coleshill, Warwickshire. The men stole cigarettes and money.
BBC
27-03-2009
Sheriff Oki of Walthamstow, east London, one of gang of men who have pleaded guilty to counterfeiting offences, had recently been sentenced to eight years in prison for possession of a gun and ammunition.
BBC
27-03-2009
Police have seized almost £30,000 of drugs and a stun gun during a search of a house in Hartlepool, Teesside. Two men and a woman were arrested.
Buxton Advertiser
27-03-2009
A man who attempted to rob a bookmakers in Netherfield, Nottinghamshire, and threatened a cashier with a handgun fled after a customer gave chase. The robber dropped his bag which was full of stolen cash.
Evening Courier
27-03-2009
Homes were shot at in Boothtown and Claremount in Halifax, West Yorkshire, with what is thought to have been an air rifle.
Kent Online
27-03-2009
A woman was taken to hospital after being injured in an incident involving an air rifle in Sheerness, Kent. The shooting happened close to a primary school and the victim is believed to be an employee.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
27-03-2009
A post office in Greatworth, Northamptonshire, was targeted by two men brandishing a handgun and a crow bar. They threatened the postmaster before making off with a small amount of cash from the till.
Lincolnshire Echo
27-03-2009
A cat has suffered devastating injuries after he was shot in the face with a shotgun in Whisby, Lincolnshire. The cat has already undergone two operations and will have to have a third to reconstruct his face.
Wales Online
27-03-2009
A farmer has been found dead with shotgun wounds to his chest. He was discovered in a field on the Caerphilly border with Rhondda Cynon Taf.
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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.