Plymouth shooting
Home Office criticised over failure to tighten shotgun laws after Plymouth shooting
Minister says weapon is important for rural work and pursuits, and that UK already has tough gun laws
Steven Morris
29, Jun, 2023 @5:07 PM
Plymouth shooting: families say lives put at risk by delays to gun reform
Coroner called for changes to Firearms Act and gave Home Office until 3 May to respond to his proposals
Rajeev Syal and Steven Morris
12, May, 2023 @2:58 PM
Calls for radical reform of gun laws after Plymouth shooting
‘Catastrophic’ failings that allowed gunman to kill five people increase pressure to overhaul 1968 legislation
Steven Morris
20, Feb, 2023 @7:14 PM
Plymouth shooting: victims’ families hit out at ‘police failings’ after unlawful killing verdict
Relatives at inquest say Jake Davison should not have been granted gun licence with known history of violence
Steven Morris
20, Feb, 2023 @3:30 PM
Unarmed PC tells inquest how he ran at Plymouth shooter
Zachary Printer, who tried to distract Jake Davison, said he had no choice as he ‘had to protect the public’
Steven Morris and agency
10, Feb, 2023 @3:05 PM
GP was not told Plymouth shooter had shotgun certificate, inquest hears
Dr Ben Dawson had declined to acknowledge Jake Davison’s suitability to own a weapon, inquest hears
Steven Morris and agency
26, Jan, 2023 @4:36 PM
Father of Plymouth shooter says he told police his son should not be allowed gun
Mark Davison says he is ‘sorry and ashamed’ of his son Jake who who shot dead five people before killing himself
Steven Morris
11, Feb, 2022 @7:59 PM
Glorification of Plymouth shooter by ‘incels’ prompts calls for action
Request for problem to be taken more seriously comes as data shows sixfold rise in visits to incel forums
Ben Quinn
03, Jan, 2022 @12:28 PM
Plymouth shootings: police worker faces misconduct inquiry
IOPC is investigating potential errors in force’s dealings with Jake Davison, who killed five people in August
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
06, Oct, 2021 @3:46 PM
Plymouth gunman faced no charges or caution for vicious assault last year
Police watchdog investigates why Jake Davison was put on a rehabilitation scheme and had weapon returned
Steven Morris and Matthew Weaver
20, Aug, 2021 @5:20 PM
Coroner in Plymouth gunman case requests review of weapons licensing
Jake Davison, who killed five people including his mother, had shotgun licence reinstated last month
Steven Morris
19, Aug, 2021 @2:48 PM
Outside force to review Devon and Cornwall police’s gun licensing
Inquiry to run alongside IOPC investigation into why shotgun was returned to Jake Davison
Steven Morris and Vikram Dodd
18, Aug, 2021 @7:05 PM
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