Gun Incidents in Great Britain


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BBC

13-03-2009

A female swan was found dead at a pond in Godstone Green, Surrey.  She had a hole in her neck, and experts believe the injury was caused by a type of air weapon.  Her mate has been permanently moved from the site.


South Wales Argus

13-03-2009

A man has been arrested for the unlawful possession of a firearm after armed police raided two properties in Blaina, Abertillery.


Daily Mail

12-03-2009

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after fellow schoolchildren in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, were attacked with a stun gun.   Witnesses say he chased other pupils and three children were rendered helpless to the ground.  The weapon was apparently bought during a trip to Bulgaria with his father.  The weapon is illegal in the UK.


Ham and High

12-03-2009

A man and a woman were robbed at gunpoint whilst walking through a car park on Haverstock Hill, north London.  The robber pulled out a black handled handgun and demanded the man hand over his wallet.


The Press

12-03-2009

Aaron Barlow from York, who has just been jailed for mugging a 16-year-old, had previously bullied two other younger boys.  In one incident, which occurred when he was aged 17, he had fired a ball-bearing gun in front of a 10-year-old boy.


Barry & District News

12-03-2009

A street in the centre of Barry was sealed off by armed police after gun shots were fired.  A man was arrested on suspicion of using an air rifle.


The Press

12-03-2009

Aaron Barlow from York, who has just been jailed for mugging a 16-year-old, had previously bullied two other younger boys.  In one incident, which occurred when he was aged 17, he had fired a ball-bearing gun in front of a 10-year-old boy.


Telegraph

12-03-2009

A clay pigeon shooter has described how security at Bristol Airport failed to detect live shotgun cartridges he was carrying by mistake in his coat.  The teenager only discovered the cartridges on arrival in Inverness.


BBC

12-03-2009

A man was shot with a baton round by police as he walked through the centre of Loughborough, Leicestershire, wielding a gun.  He was arrested and taken to hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.  A gun was found at the scene and is being examined.


The Comet

11-03-2009

A cat has had to have a leg amputated after being shot with an air weapon near his home in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.  He had returned home limping, howling and crying with pain.  An X-ray revealed a pellet had shattered his hip, causing considerable damage to the remained of his leg.


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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.