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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

Plymouth shooter’s sister and brother criticise failure to toughen gun laws

Jake Davison
Devon and Cornwall police admitted they should not have allowed Jake Davison to keep the shotgun he used in the shootings. Photograph: PA

The siblings of the Plymouth gunman Jake Davison have criticised the police and the UK government for failing to strengthen the firearms licensing system after an inquest jury concluded he killed himself after shooting dead his mother and four other people.

There is growing pressure on the government to reform the licensing system, with one former Home Office minister describing it as “a thicket” and Labour saying it would carry out a review if it wins the next general election.

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