Right, it couldn't happen.Originally Posted by English assassin
Sure it's that simple?Possession of a firearm becomes an offence.
People are then arrested for possessing illegal firearms.
Therefore the ban was a failure because "gun crime" is rising.
linkViolent crime in the U.K. rose 6 percent in the three months through September, led by an increase in alcohol-fueled offenses and gun crime, police figures show.
linkThe murder rate in London has doubled in 12 months to reach one of its highest levels ever, according to the most recent Home Office statistics, which have been leaked to the Telegraph.
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Senior officers fear that a dramatic increase in the use of guns, particularly in battles between gangs competing over the trade in drugs, is the prime cause of the sharp rise in the number of deaths.
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