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The gun lobby has been getting very excited about the UK's recent crime statistics. It is being suggested that because violent crime is on the increase in this country the handgun ban introduced in 1997 isn't working.
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... The gun lobby has been getting very excited about the UK's recent crime statistics. It is being suggested that because violent crime is on the increase in this country the handgun ban introduced in 1997 isn't working. This is simply false. The following facts may help to put the record straight. The overall rise in crimes of violence is 16% and the rise in robbery 26% so it is true that we seem to be becoming a more violent society generally. This is a matter of great concern to us all. There is evidence that the biggest growth is in street muggings related to the theft of mobile phones. Guns were used in only 4.7% of robberies in 1999 and 4.4% in 1998 so the problem is to a very large extent one of non-firearms crime. Our tight gun laws are undoubtedly responsible for the relatively rare use of guns in
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