potshot Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Home Office Stats 21521 firearms offences in 2005/6 - SHOCKING or what. But then read the facts; 243 shotguns and 147 rifles were misappropriated (misappropriated is defined as stolen, obtained by fraud or forgery etc., or handled dishonestly) i.e. were once held legally. But that doesn't tell you whole picture either 'cos 18 of the rifles were misappropriated from from gun clubs (is that one club or 18 clubs i.e. one crime or 18) Over 50% of all firearms crimes were committed with air weapons!! 42% were committed handguns. 5% with shotguns of which 2% were sawn off but again nobody can tell whether they were originally held legally. 0.6% with rifles. Over 50% of all the offences took place in the Met (35%), Greater Manchester (11%) and the West Midlands (9%) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 My clay shooting is criminal that must count for at least 20% of gun crime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Home Office Stats Over 50% of all firearms crimes were committed with air weapons!! 42% were committed handguns. 5% with shotguns of which 2% were sawn off but again nobody can tell whether they were originally held legally. 0.6% with rifles. Over 50% of all the offences took place in the Met (35%), Greater Manchester (11%) and the West Midlands (9%) Intriging twist on words there for the masses... Air rifles seem to be weapons whereas more powerful/lethal guns and rifles are'nt. That had to be put up by a snidey politician or anti with an agenda that we ought to be worried about, given that most of us probably started out with air rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidibear Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I think airguns are the majority in respect of the co2 pistols that look like the real thing. Doesn't mention converted blank firers though, that's the midlands gangsta's favorite and I am surprised we are only 9%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 It does make interesting reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Home Office Stats Over 50% of all the offences took place in the Met (35%), Greater Manchester (11%) and the West Midlands (9%) That makes 105% to me!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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