BRITAIN: Figures show war on gun crime failing

THE SUNDAY TIMES – BRITAIN
January 16, 2005

4,000 shot in Britain in a year
By Will Iredale
Figures show war on gun crime failing

FOUR THOUSAND people have suffered shooting injuries in a single year as
gun crime continues to rise across Britain. Figures released by the Home
Office show that 81 people were shot dead and more than 500 were
seriously wounded between April 2002 and March 2003.
The details of gun casualties come as government statistics issued this
month are expected to show that other violent crime – mainly fuelled by
binge drinking – has risen by 11% compared with the same period last
year.

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