The Infer Trust makes every effort to record and categorise the firearms incidents reported in the UK but we recognise that it is not a complete record.
If you are aware of a gun incident which is not listed please notify us. You can do this by either sending us the link for an on line report, or a hard copy of a press article to our address.
A man was arrested after reportedly carrying a gun and making threats in North Ormesby, Middlesborough. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of threats to kill and harassment.
2012/4/26
Ilkeston Advertiser
A cat was shot in the leg with an pellet gun in Cossall, Nottinghamshire. The pet had to have emergency surgery to amputate his leg.
2012/4/26
Watford Observer
A protected Canadian Goose was shot and killed in Croxley Green Marina, Hertfordshire. The bird had made a nest with its mate and the pair were preparing to lay eggs when the gander was found dead in the water due to a gunshot wound.
2012/4/25
BBC News
A 19-year-old was shot and killed outside a pub in Sherwood, Nottingham. Police arrested two teenagers in connection with the murder.
2012/4/25
Northern Echo
A suspected gunman who made domestic threats was hunted by police in Middlesborough. The suspect reportedly made violent threats to individuals he knew, prompting an armed police search.
2012/4/25
Telegraph and Argus
A motorist was threatened with a shotgun in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. The perpetrator apparently rammed the victim's car and then threatened him with the gun before driving away.
2012/4/25
Wirral News
A gunman allegedly burst into another man's home and threatened him with a handgun in Birkenhead, Merseyside. A 23-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of an imitation firearm and assault.
2012/4/25
Leicester Mercury
Two guns were stolen from a home in Narborough, Leicestershire. The firearms, a rifle and a shotgun, reportedly belonged to a professional shooter whose home was burgled.
2012/4/25
Daily Record
A 20-year-old man was shot by someone with an air gun in Banknock, near Falkirk. The victim reportedly recovered following hospital treatment.
2012/4/24
BBC News
A 47-year-old man was shot with an air gun in Virginia Water, Surrey. The victim reportedly sustained minor injuries after being shot in the head and the back. Police arrested two 17-year-old boys on suspicion of carrying out the shooting.
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