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Maggy

02-11-2010 20:35

Derrick Bird Cumbria shootings prompt gun rule plans

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11674725

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Changes to national firearms licensing have been recommended after a review into the Derrick Bird killings.

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Under the Whiting proposals, family members would be formally asked if an applicant was suitable to own a gun.
Other recommendations included banning people from owning guns if they had received a suspended prison term, which is currently not the case.

Well it might have affected Bird's gun license but I doubt it would have stopped the incident taking place..

Hom3r

02-11-2010 20:40

Re: Derrick Bird Cumbria shootings prompt gun rule plans

Yet another pointless panic.

Derek

02-11-2010 20:45

Re: Derrick Bird Cumbria shootings prompt gun rule plans

Suspended terms affecting gun ownership - :tu:

Asking family members? Crap idea.

Spree shootings are thankfully very, very rare and will never be 100% eradicated even if you put ultra restrictive policies in place.

Hom3r

02-11-2010 20:54

Re: Derrick Bird Cumbria shootings prompt gun rule plans

When they banned the handguns, it affected british olyimpic atheletes.

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