Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Argus
22-09-2008
A man preparing to hang himself was arrested after he raised a .22 air rifle when officers rushed to his house in Eastbourne, Sussex, after being told he intended to kill himself. He shouted at them to 'Get out of my house' before appearing with the gun. He is now on trial accused of having a firearm with intent to cause a police officer to believe unlawful violence would be used against him.
Telegraph
22-09-2008
Michael Diamantis pulled a handgun on his 17-year-old victim and shot him in the stomach when a chance meeting turned into a bitter row in Tottenham, north London, in August 2007. The bullet passed through the victim's arm, shredded his spleen and he was only saved and an emergency operation to remove the damaged organ. Diamantis was caught after people at the mosque to which he escaped were concerned about his agitated manner. He admitted grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition and was jailed for a total of ten years. His girlfriend Monica Conceicao was given a suspended jail sentence after hiding the gun under a bed.
BBC
21-09-2008
A man has died in hospital and his wife was left with gunshot wounds following a double shooting at their home in Porth Kea, Cornwall. A man, believed to be the former boyfriend of the couple's daughter, has been arrested and taken to hospital with self-inflicted injuries, apparently after shooting himself with a .22 rifle (Times, 22 September 2008). A firearm believed to have been used in the shootings has been recovered. It has been revealed that the suspect is a former RAF serviceman who had been sacked from the family business. The weapon used was apparently a high-velocity hunting rifle (Mail, 23 September 2008). A man has given a minimum 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder (see July 2009 Incidents).
Guardian Website
20-09-2008
Article by Kate Allen about the devastation caused by weapons, which have ended up in the wrong hands, fueling dreadful human rights abuses and the promise of the UK Government to champion the need for an arms trade treaty.
Amnesty.org website
20-09-2008
Blood at the Crossroads: Making the case for a global Arms Trade Treaty The world is reaching a crossroads in deciding how to control the arms trade. Governments must act now to create effective and robust regulation. This report shows through illustrative cases how that trade contributes to serious violations of human rights in different parts of the world. In particular, it seeks to help demonstrate why the establishment of a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is an urgent necessity and how an ATT could work to save lives, preserve livelihoods and enhance respect for human rights.
Northern Echo
20-09-2008
Steven Ferguson terrified an ex-girlfriend and twice fired an air weapon at her new boyfriend. He entered her home in Ferryhill, County Durham, in May 2008, and refused to leave. He then picked up a .22 air rifle he had left near the door and fired a pellet into her boyfriend's leg and then again as she was phoning the police. Further shots were fired by Ferguson. He admitted two counts of possessing a firearm with intent to cause a fear of violence and one of possessing a firearm when prohibited. He has been jailed for three years and the weapon, which he had been using to shoot stones, must be forfeited and destroyed.
This is Wiltshire
19-09-2008
Adam Salsbury, 19, armed himself with his gas-powered air pistol and shot a man after a drunken row over a girl. He sent text messages telling his friend 'You're dead' and burst into his friend's home in Calne, Wiltshire, and started firing the gun. He shot a man in the chest and was still shooting as he left the scene. The incident took place on New Year's Day. Salsbury pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, common assault, actual bodily harm and criminal damage. He has been jailed for 18 months.
This is South Devon
19-09-2008
A shotgun was among items seized by police during a morning raid on caravans and land in Bickington, Devon. The raid was prompted by intelligence indicating stolen goods may have been kept there. A man was being question by officers after being arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Newbury Weekly News
19-09-2008
When three men were approached by a security guard after he spotted them trespassing on private land in Tadley, Hampshire, one of them threatened him with a handgun. Detectives have released e-fit images of men they would like to speak to.
BBC
19-09-2008
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident in St Ann's, Nottingham, in which a firearm was reported to have been discharged. There were no reports that anyone was injured.
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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.