‘Broken’ gun licensing scheme risks another Plymouth, warn campaigners

Pro- and anti-shooting groups warn Priti Patel over lack of resources for firearms control system

The home secretary, Priti Patel, faces calls to overhaul gun licensing laws as campaigners warn a “broken” system is needlessly putting lives at risk.

Patel agreed last week to meet Plymouth residents about gun controls after Jake Davison, 22, a licensed gun holder, killed his mother and four passersby, including three-year-old Sophie Martyn, in an attack in the city last August.

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