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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Christopher McKeon

Tougher gun laws introduced after Keyham and Woodmancote shootings

The Government has announced tougher gun laws following incidents such as the mass shooting in Keyham, Plymouth, that saw five people killed with a legally owned shotgun (Ben Birchall/PA) - (PA Archive)

People with a record of violence or domestic abuse will be prevented from owning firearms under new rules following a series of killings in recent years.

The new guidance, issued on Tuesday, comes in response to concerns raised by coroners and campaigners after shootings in Woodmancote, Sussex, and Keyham, near Plymouth.

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