Please tell me if I’m correct; Handguns are not allowed, but shotguns are, and only in the home?
Handguns: most illegal since 1997 on the British mainland, but legal in Northern Ireland, as is some form of concealed carry. Very limited handgun licence is available on the mainland for personal protection where there is a ‘verifiable specific risk to the life of an individual and that the possession of a firearm is a reasonable, proportionate and necessary measure to protect their life’.
Rifles: legal. Licence required.
Shotguns: legal. Licence required.
Air weapons: legal. No licence.
Replicas: legal. No licence.
Now clearly this homeowner did not have the requisite, “No Guns on Premises” signage that would have prevented such an attack.
I’ll bet he gets those signs on his property quickly!