Walker570 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Anyone heard what gun was used to shoot that poor lad. Police have said they are looking into how the shooter got access to a firearm. Mind they caught up with him driving his fathers car, so daddy could have shown him where keys to both where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I heard it was a long barrelled weapon so not the usual choice of firearm for a shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Anyone heard what gun was used to shoot that poor lad. Police have said they are looking into how the shooter got access to a firearm. Mind they caught up with him driving his fathers car, so daddy could have shown him where keys to both where. As above "Long Barrelled" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-54070568 Edited September 8, 2020 by TIGHTCHOKE Link to BBC News article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I also read that the two lads used to be friends and went BB gun shooting together. I did wonder initially whether it was a BB gun shooting that had been overplayed by the media although this doesn’t seem to be the case. shocking though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 the real question is "why".............its either drugs ...sex ,...or money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 22RF probably because anyhting bigger at short range would have likely taken his whole jaw off with fatal consequences. Unless they are blowing it all up and he was hit with an airgun pellet and we all know how they perform at close quarters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just hope this doesn't result in another screaming match in parliament wanting to put further restrictions on guns, especially if it turns out that some idiot let their son get access to his firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, ditchman said: the real question is "why".............its either drugs ...sex ,...or money... Or girls.....( suppose the sex part covers it) Edited September 8, 2020 by Jaymo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Well done Holmes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Christopher Jones Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 36 minutes ago, Walker570 said: 22RF probably because anyhting bigger at short range would have likely taken his whole jaw off with fatal consequences. Unless they are blowing it all up and he was hit with an airgun pellet and we all know how they perform at close quarters. "Shot /s" were heard, so unlikely to be an air weapon, .22lr or shotty is my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Capt Christopher Jones said: "Shot /s" were heard, so unlikely to be an air weapon, .22lr or shotty is my guess Why not an air weapon ( gun) ? Fire one in your street and I guarantee people will hear it- esp a ‘springer’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 hours ago, ditchman said: the real question is "why".............its either drugs ...sex ,...or money... So almost worth it 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, team tractor said: So almost worth it 😀 Well none of them last long 😆 so not really worth it 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Similar happened in Suffolk four years ago, an accident where a young lad was shot in the neck. An air gun was involved. It had to classed as a firearms incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Modafinale said: Well none of them last long 😆 so not really worth it 🤣 Got an address for a friend 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 That's just round the corner from my mates house, not sure where they have got semi rural from as its a massive housing estate although it's far from the roughest area in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243deer Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Retaliation for bullying by an ex friend could be a cause, or he only meant to scare him for a prank and is a carp shot. A sad event for which a lot of responsibility will be attributed to the gun owner rather than the 15 year old - although most of us on here, I suspect, were handling firearms at age 15 responsibly but those were different times with different laws. We had a knifing at our school. A lad was stabbed in the leg by a bonehead with a bowie style hunting knife, no warning and definitely no provocation involved. The bonehead showed all the symptoms of being a psychopath so they do walk amongst us. Very lucky that did not end up as a fatality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 If he is in a "critical condition " , I doubt it was an airgun. The press and police describe everything that goes bang as a "firearm", as real firearms are not that easy to get hold of, my guess it was a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Cranfield said: If he is in a "critical condition " , I doubt it was an airgun. The press and police describe everything that goes bang as a "firearm", as real firearms are not that easy to get hold of, my guess it was a shotgun. A friend of a friend was left as a vegetable after being shot with an air rifle. I would class that as critical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) Now reported as a 12g Beretta o/u Edited September 9, 2020 by JTaylor91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, JTaylor91 said: Now reported as a 12g Beretta o/u Report (as above) here https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8713731/Boy-accused-shooting-15-year-old-appears-court-charged-possessing-double-barrel-shotgun.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 and presumably Dad will lose his guns and SGC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: and presumably Dad will lose his guns and SGC! Hah!! but no mention of fathers comments on news reports just mother. Found hiding in Grandfathers garden by one report and stopped in car another report. Might be Grandfathers shotgun ?????????????????? If it was a shotgun then it was not point blank as reported by some journalists. Bound to have repercussions on licensing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 Assuming the report is correct - and it was a (Beretta 12g) shotgun and is now in the hands of the Police - then Mr Plod should be able to fully trace it's registered owner - who will be in hot water because he has a duty to keep it secure (and therefore by implication the keys/combination/access to any security measures - such as a cabinet - secure.) I had discussion with an FEO some years ago about keys and was informed that keeping the keys 'secure' was most people's 'weakest link' in their security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 39 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: Assuming the report is correct - and it was a (Beretta 12g) shotgun and is now in the hands of the Police - then Mr Plod should be able to fully trace it's registered owner - who will be in hot water because he has a duty to keep it secure (and therefore by implication the keys/combination/access to any security measures - such as a cabinet - secure.) I had discussion with an FEO some years ago about keys and was informed that keeping the keys 'secure' was most people's 'weakest link' in their security. Mine are in the first draw on the right hand side as you enter the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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