Friday, July 16, 2004

Police chiefs warn of gun culture / BBC NEWS, 13 July 2004

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Police chiefs warn of gun culture: "Police chiefs warn of gun culture

By Bob Wylie
BBC Scotland's Investigations Correspondent

Effort is needed to stop the spread of a gun culture, police say
Senior police officers in Scotland believe there is an emerging threat of the gun culture seen in London coming to Glasgow and the west of Scotland.
But they said lessons have been learned from the way shootings mushroomed in England, in particular the need to stop young men using firearms. "