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the dunblane massacre led to a handgun ban., and last night's murders, shot guns were involved and these are still owned widely. almost 550,000 shot gun certificate is issued in england and wales last year. the number has remained steadily above half a million for many years. in the days ahead, police will need to piece together what they kind of of jake davison's mental health, his ideology and what drove him to kill so many people. well, for more now on the shooting, we can speak to peter squires, who's professor of criminology at the university of brighton, and author of gun culture or gun control. thank you for being with us despite the terrible circumstances in which we are talking. i know there is obviously an investigation going on to this in relation to this man. can you talk us through the steps that somebody would first have to go through to get a gun licence, and then the monitoring of that gun licence? ., , then the monitoring of that gun licence? . , , ., , licence? initially, it is a paper application — licence? i

i have been to funerals from poole to dunblane. i have watched good men go into the earth.art of all of us. and this week has torn open some of those wounds. left them raw. left us all hurting. and i know it is notjust soldiers, i know aid workers and diplomats who feel the same. i knowjournalists who have been the witnesses to our country in its heroic effort to save people from the most terrific fates. ——horrific fates. i know that we have all been struggling. and if this recall has done one thing, let me tell you now mr speaker, it has achieved one thing already. i have spoken to the health secretary and he has already made a commitment to do more for veterans mental health. tom tugendhat, the chair of the foreign of select committee. that debate in parliament is continuing at the moment, likely to go on for quite a few hours. if you would like to watch it live, you can watch it on bbc parliament. the headlines on bbc news... the prime minister defends the uk's strategy in afghanistan, as taliban leaders return after years in exile. the stench from a staffordshire landfi

the dunblane school massacre of 1996, in which 16 children died, led to a handgun ban.tguns were involved and these are still owned widely. there were almost 550,000 shotgun certificates issued last year in england and wales. the number has gone up and down but has remained steadily above 500,000 for many years. tragically, davison had his shot gun certificate returned to him only last month. they'd been taken away last december following an allegation of assault. daniel sandford, bbc news, plymouth. let's rejoin our correspondent, john kay in keyham, in plymouth. big questions then tonight about this man's firearms licence, as people in what is a very close—knit community grieve over a terrible loss? loss ? yes, loss? yes, and a lot of people are attending this vigil tonight and told us again and again that they knew the gunman and they knew many of his victims but tonight and in the next few days they want to focus not on him or his motives but they want to remember the people that he killed. they want to support those people's friends and families and come together a

1987 had 16 victims and lead to a ban on most semiautomatic rifles. 17 people were killed in the dunblanembria shootings of 2010, in which 12 people died, and in last night's murders, shot guns were involved, and these are still owned widely. there are almost 550,000 shotgun certificates issued last year in england and wales, a slight decrease on the previous year, but the number has remained steadily up half a million for many years. in the days ahead, police will need to piece together what they can of davison's mental health, his ideology, and what drove him to kill so many people. daniel sanford, bbc news, plymouth. let's rejoin our correspondent jon kay in plymouth. thoughts will of the victims the night including a three—year—old girl. how is this community going to come to terms with what has happened? i come to terms with what has happened?— come to terms with what has happened? come to terms with what has ha ened? ., , ., �* 4' ., happened? i really don't know the answer to that, _ happened? i really don't know the answer to that, clive. _ happened? i really don't know the answer

i've been to funerals from cornwall to dunblane. i've watched good men go into the earth.ing with them a part of me, and a part of all of us. and, he concluded... mr speaker, this is what defeat looks like. it's when you no longer have the choice as to how to help. this doesn't need to be defeat, but, at the moment, it damn well feels like it. today's debate here will continue all afternoon. chris mason, bbc news. 0ur political correspondentjonathan blake is at westminster. we have heard some powerful speeches today. we have heard some powerful speeches toda . , ,., ., , today. very powerful interventions, in a packed — today. very powerful interventions, in a packed chamber _ today. very powerful interventions, in a packed chamber which - today. very powerful interventions, in a packed chamber which we - today. very powerful interventions, in a packed chamber which we havej in a packed chamber which we have not seen at the likes of before the pandemic, but this was a return to business as usual in some ways, mps recalled from their summer break to debate the fall of the a

i've been to funerals from poole to dunblane. i've watched good men go into the earth.f me, and a part of all of us. and, he concluded... mr speaker, this is what defeat looks like. it's when you no longer have the choice as to how to help. this doesn't need to be defeat, but, at the moment, it damn well feels like it. today's debate here will continue all afternoon. chris mason, bbc news. our political correspondentjonathan blake is at westminster. some extraordinary scenes. one of the most moving just there, there's been every emotion and a lot of distress and anger.— been every emotion and a lot of distress and anger. several hours of debate today- _ distress and anger. several hours of debate today. mps _ distress and anger. several hours of debate today. mps recall— distress and anger. several hours of debate today. mps recall from - distress and anger. several hours of debate today. mps recall from their| debate today. mps recall from their summer break in the most serious of circumstances, and opinions on all sides offering uncompromising criticism of the situati

i believe you were involved in implementing the gun rules in the wake of the dunblane massacre.m lord stevens about looking at social media. since dunblane we have moved into an online community and it is important we recognise that when we come to firearms licensing and we need to ensure if we are looking at social media accounts of applicants then they have to remove anonymity. we also need to ensure that the social media providers are compliant and with that and probably most important we need to provide funding in order to do that, just looking at 150,000 applicants that we have for firearm owners of firearm licences, that would properly cost 300 to 400 additional staff across the country if the government is keen on going down that line need to invest in it. that really puts it in perspective. it seemed within hours we had all this of his mindset that would have been an absolute red flag to anyone that was in charge of presumably giving him back his gun licence. so it seems hard to understand why that information wasn't accessible to the police for them to look at and consi

i have been to funerals from poole to dunblane. i have watched good men go into the earth.i have spoken to the health secretary and he has already made a commitment to do more for veterans' mental health. if you want to carry on watching that debate, you can carry on in bbc parliament and we will have a round—up on the one o'clock news. the comedian sean lock has died from cancer, aged 58. he was well known for his stand—up comedy, as well as his work on the panel show 8 out 0f10 cats and the sitcom 15 storeys high. many tributes coming in from fellow comedians. bill bailey has said it is heartbreaking to lose my dearest friend, he was a true original, a wonderful comic. john richardson who was a fellow team captain said he idolised sean azhar comic, long before i became a comedian myself and ten years working with them did not diminish that in the least, an incredible comic brain and a unique voice. his agent said it was with extreme sadness we had to say he has died, sean lock was one of the country's finest comedians. the one o'clock news is coming up. very frustrating w

things like handguns, pistols, they were completely banned after be dunblane tragedy. 0n you have ton a ear? ., , , ., a year? it all depends on the circumstances _ a year? it all depends on the circumstances of _ a year? it all depends on the circumstances of the - a year? it all depends on the circumstances of the case. i a year? it all depends on the l circumstances of the case. you a year? it all depends on the - circumstances of the case. you know, certainly they might have been one particular incident, that person has overcome it and further enquiries show that that person is not a threat with a firearm, and therefore the firearm can be returned. 0bviously with hindsight, in the light of this incredible tragedy, thus decision now looks very questionable. investigators will have to look at what information was available to the police at that time and how far their own investigation at that time went. the and how far their own investigation at that time went.— at that time went. the word incel, this is a word _ at that time went. the word incel, this is a word that _ at that time