![]() According to Mother Jones, between 19, the United States had on record 133 mass shootings, with most of those shootings occurring during the early 2000s and the present. However, mass shootings account for a small portion of the annual homicides, crimes, and deaths in the country. Several data centers and media outlets label the United States as the country with the most mass shootings annually in the world. Some mass shootings may involve gang violence, domestic violence, or terrorist acts. In general, mass shootings are now classified in news media as events where a shooter kills a large group of individuals. The rise of mass shootings has been closely associated with calls for more regulations on firearms through the state and federal governments. "And the police do not have to use the Home Office guidance.In the United States, Mass shootings are widely classified as incidents in which a shooter kills at least four or more victims. But there are 42 police forces in the country, and every one has a different approach to gun licensing. Durham Police have got much safer systems in place now. "Since what happened to my family there have been a lot of lessons learned. ![]() They always say the UK has some of the strongest gun laws in the world, but the licensing is failing. "I have campaigned for years and had dozens and dozens of meetings with Government ministers. I'm devastated for the victims' families. It makes us angry and it makes us frustrated. The 32-year-old said: "Jake Davison has obviously came to police attention last year because of an assault. In August this year, he spoke to ChronicleLive following a massacre in Plymouth, where gunman Jake Davison, who killed five people including his mum, had his shotgun and shotgun certificate removed from him in December following an allegation of assault. His work prompted the Home Office to issue new guidance around awarding firearms licences to people with a history of domestic violence.īobby Turnbull with mum Alison (Image: Collect pictures)īut Bobby is still fighting to make it mandatory for police forces, who make decisions about licences, to follow this guidance. But we continue to do all we can to minimise the risks to the public.”Īlison Turnbull’s son Bobby became a tireless anti-gun campaigner in the wake of the tragedy. They added: “We can never legislate for the fact that at some point, someone who legally holds a weapon may harm others. “Thankfully, not a single offence has been recorded in the year ending March 2021 in which a lethal-barrelled weapon has been discharged in County Durham and Darlington.” “Today, if officers have any concerns about someone’s suitability to hold weapons, we will seize those guns first, then carry out a review of the holder’s suitability to have access to firearms. “In the wake of the shootings, a detailed review of our firearms licensing systems was carried out to learn lessons from the tragedy and we changed our procedures to reduce the risk of granting licences to potentially unsuitable people.Įxtra staff were brought in, outdated paper processes were digitised and, most importantly, “daily checks of police systems were introduced to identify any potential ‘red flag’ behaviours by licence holders. Now Durham police have said the shooting prompted a huge change in the force’s procedures.Ī spokesman said: “The events at Horden were a watershed moment for Durham Constabulary. ![]() ![]() The taxi driver killed Susan, who he had been in a relationship with, Alison and Tanya at a home in Horden near Peterlee, County Durham, on January 1 2012.Īfter the tragedy, coroner Andrew Tweddle said the three victims would still be alive today if more "robust, clear and accountable procedures" had been in place at Durham Police's gun licensing unit. It later emerged Atherton had his guns seized by police three years before the killing, after his family reported he had threatened to shoot himself. Go here for more County Durham news and updates from County Durham Live The 42-year-old shooter legally owned six weapons, including three shotguns, despite having a history of domestic violence. On New Year’s Day 2012, Michael Atherton killed his 47-year-old partner Susan McGoldrick, her sister Alison Turnbull, 44, and niece Tanya Turnbull, 24, before turning the gun on himself. Durham police have said a tragic triple shooting that happened 10 years ago today was “a watershed moment” for the force. ![]()
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