Central News East: 20.08.1987: Gun Laws

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Summary

Malcolm Brabant report on calls for stricter rules on gun ownership following the fatal shootings at Hungerford in Berkshire yesterday.

Year:

1987

Duration:

0:03:01

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Interview with arms dealer Mike Scott who explained that a firearms certificate and membership of a gun club were necessary before it was possible to buy automatic weapons like the one used in Hungerford. Interview with Sergeant Jeffrey Hutchby of the Police Federation who said that the Kalashnikov used was a combat weapon and should not be available to the general public. Interview with gunsmith Stan Armstronk who said that tighter restrictions would only affect genuine gunmen and not criminals. Malcolm Brabant demonstrating the assembly and firing of a Kalashnikov rifle. Library shots of Dunmore gun club near Oxford. Views of racks of guns and priming a shot gun.


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