In June the government launched a consultation into firearms licencing, which has since closed, but rejected a key recommendation to align shotgun and
In June the government launched a consultation into firearms licencing, which has since closed, but rejected a key recommendation to align shotgun and firearms legislation.
Jake Davison, 22, used a legally-held shotgun to kill his mother Maxine Davison, 51, and four others before shooting himself in the Keyham area of the city on 12 August 2021.
Campaigners have previously criticised the Home Office consultation as “tokenistic”.
Mr Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, said it appeared some proposed measures would not proceed due to “pressure from shooting groups”.
He said: “Will the prime minister bow down to lobbyists from the shooting industry or will he stand with the grieving families and those in Plymouth who want to see no other tragedy like this ever happen with stronger gun laws?”
Mr Sunak said the government had taken action to increase information sharing between GPs and police while firearms applicants were also subject to social media checks.
“[Mr Pollard} will know that firearms are subject to stringent controls, and rightly so, but those controls are kept under constant review,” he said.
The Home Office would respond to the consultation responses “in due course”, the prime minister added.
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