Home Office responds to Horden campaign
Bobby Turnbull, who lost three family members in a shooting in County Durham, has been campaigning for tighter gun laws. The Home Office has now published firearms guidance in response.
Firearms guidance
The guidance, which was published in response to the Horden shootings campaign for tighter gun laws, states:
- When police receive information about an applicant having a history of domestic violence, they should consider interviewing their family, friends and associates
- Speaking to the applicant’s partner, who might be a victim of abuse, may be judged to be “essential”
- The information the partner gives must be treated confidentially and police would need to take steps to make sure they are safe
- The partner would not have to approve an application for a firearms certificate
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