People want more armed police – Reuters

Posted September 11th, 2007 in firearms, news, police by sally

“More than two thirds of people polled in a survey published on Tuesday want tougher measures to combat violent crime, including more armed police on the street.”

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Reuters, 11th September 2007

Source: www.reuters.com

Mandatory gun crime sentences ‘not being imposed’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 7th, 2007 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“Judges are not imposing enough mandatory five-year jail terms on criminals convicted of gun possession, a Government minister said yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2007

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Police want gun witness anonymity – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2007 in anonymity, firearms, news, witnesses by sally

“Witnesses to gun crime should be given a guarantee they will not be identified in court, police chiefs say.”

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BBC News, 6th September 2007

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When is a gun not a gun? – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in firearms, news by sally

“A gun dealer specialising in antique firearms has been acquitted of selling weapons which the prosecution had claimed could have ended up in the hands of gangsters.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2007

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Gunmen ‘let off full jail terms’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 14th, 2007 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“Only one in five criminals convicted of possessing a firearm has been sentenced to the mandatory minimum jail terms created by the Government to fight gun crime, Home Office figures show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police call for tougher gun crime laws – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2007 in firearms, news by sally

“One of the UK’s most senior police officers has called for new laws that would compel the public to give information to the police about gun crime – whether they want to or not.”

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The Guardian, 20th April 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk