2aguy
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Yep....gun crime in london is up 42%....you know..they banned guns....on the island nation....
And yep...more guns are being fired on British streets...
Gun and knife crime soaring in London, official figures show
More worryingly, there was also a rise in the number of guns being fired on London’s streets, up from 239 cases in 2015/16 to 306 cases in the last financial year.
There was also a 20 per cent increase in the rate of knife attacks involving injuries to victims, up from 3,663 to 4,415 in 2016/17.
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“We are concerned about the rise of gun crime and rise of knife crime offences committed by young people and the changing nature of the offenders. “
He said there was evidence that more young people are carrying knives for a variety of reasons including status, criminality and self-protection but said only around a quarter are affiliated with gangs.
He said police were focusing on reducing stabbings by taking weapons and dangerous offenders off the streets and trying to prevent and divert people from crime.
And yep...more guns are being fired on British streets...
Gun and knife crime soaring in London, official figures show
More worryingly, there was also a rise in the number of guns being fired on London’s streets, up from 239 cases in 2015/16 to 306 cases in the last financial year.
There was also a 20 per cent increase in the rate of knife attacks involving injuries to victims, up from 3,663 to 4,415 in 2016/17.
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“We are concerned about the rise of gun crime and rise of knife crime offences committed by young people and the changing nature of the offenders. “
He said there was evidence that more young people are carrying knives for a variety of reasons including status, criminality and self-protection but said only around a quarter are affiliated with gangs.
He said police were focusing on reducing stabbings by taking weapons and dangerous offenders off the streets and trying to prevent and divert people from crime.