Police will have to check someone’s medical history before issuing a gun licence in the wake of the mass shooting in Plymouth, the UK Government has confirmed. From Nov. 1, all firearms applications must be accompanied by a medical document signed by a registered, practising doctor, the Home Office said. New statutory guidance published on…
Medical History to Be Checked as Britain Tightens Rules for Gun Licences
Plymouth Gunman Received Mental Health Support During Lockdown
Gunman Jake Davison received mental health support during the coronavirus lockdown, it has emerged. The 22-year-old, who shot dead five people during one of the UK’s worst mass shootings, had been in contact with a telephone helpline service in Plymouth run by the Livewell Southwest organisation. The apprentice crane driver shot and killed his 51-year-old…
Hundreds Gather to Mourn Victims of Plymouth Shooting
There has been a heartfelt plea for change as hundreds gathered in Plymouth to pay their respects to the five people killed in one of the UK’s worst mass shootings. Civic leaders, religious figures, politicians, emergency service workers, and the military joined around 200 people outside the Guildhall in Plymouth city centre to hold a…
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