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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod Minchin

Killer gunman Jake Davison should not have had shotgun licence, inquest told

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Violent gunman Jake Davison who went on to kill five people should never have been granted a firearms certificate because of a flawed process in assessing his application, an inquest has heard.

Firearms licensing expert Adrian Davis said in his opinion there were far too many gaps in the 22-year-old’s original application that, had he been reviewing it, he would have wanted further information before granting the certificate.

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