Gun Controls Post Recent Shooting

[Klenchblaize]

He may have ticked all the boxes & then become unwell.

As no doubt have many during C-19 Lockdown.

When you consider the fragility of the brain it’s an absolute miracle the majority of us pass through life relative uncompromised by the stresses we are all exposed to and irrespective of if we are unfortunate to be given of “some subtle flaw” that lurks with cunning but patience for that opportune moment to surface.

IMHO no local GP can be expected to have any greater foresight into these possibilities than you or I.

K

 

[Oracle]

Had his cert and firearms confiscated for assault police gave them back a month ago

Watch this space.........

 

[JTO]

The circumstances surrounding his FAC grant/renewal will all come out in the enquiry process.
He could have been over 4 years into his current FAC (maybe granted without a GP letter) and have not been near his GP or any other medical professionals during the validity of his current cert and become mentally unstable only recently
The bottom line is that in those circumstances there's not much anyone could have done to prevent this terrible tragedy.
It' also the case that this is only the fourth event of this type (Hungerford, Dunblane, Cumbria) to happen in almost 25 years.
I agree that's four too many, but for comparison there were 19 incidents as bad or worse than this in the USA last year alone.

Cheers

Bruce

"had a firearms licence dating back to 2020"
But that is from The Sun!

 

[User00035]

I suppose it's possible his GP had never seen him.

I imagine there's been plenty of FAC holders who have needed help with their mental health but dared not talk to their doctor or anyone within the NHS because of fears for their licenses. There are also FAC holders who have taken their own lives but not used their firearms to do it.
The system is completely dysfunctional. It isn't fair to struggling license holders who may be suffering difficult problems but are no threat to anyone and it does nothing to help public safety or save individuals from themselves if they are discouraged from seeking help when they need it.

 

[Whitefront]

Plymouth shooting: police reinstated gunman’s firearms licence last month

Jake Davison had licence revoked in December but it was restored after he attended anger management course

www.theguardian.com

 

[Tazz]

I am disappointed you feel the need to raise this so soon after such a tragic event.
M.

I am disappointed you chose to cut and paste a short edit of my full post omitting my sympathy and sadness at the event I expressed

 

[mealiejimmy]

"had a firearms licence dating back to 2020"
But that is from The Sun!

Other sources saying it was granted in 2018, but it and his guns removed in late 2020 and returned to him last month

Cheers

Bruce

 

[MAH]

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[MAH]

I am disappointed you chose to cut and paste a short edit

I did see/ read the whole post as will others. I qouted a section, because that was the part I think it is inappropriate.

 

[Tazz]

I did see/ read the whole post as will others. I qouted a section, because that was the part I think it is inappropriate.

In major events you need to comment on them when they are news not when they are history. This event will already be starting a chain of events that may well impact gun owners in this country.