[David Hunter]

Marion Bates' daughter Naomi, who told a press conference that ministers should "put their money where their mouth is" over gun crime.

Xanthe added: "A policeman is a deterrent. That deterrent has gone."

The thrust of this article seems to be that not only does Britain need the toughest gun laws of any democracy, but it also needs a policeman on every corner and identity cards. Now doesn't that remind you of a certain abusive dictatorship which fell on its arse in 1991? The way Labour are going Britain won't be recognisable by the time the next general election comes around. Curse them.

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[Kenton]

She was gunned down during a robbery at her Nottinghamshire shop on Tuesday while trying to protect her daughter.

Well, that's indeed a pity, but just think. If she'd been successful in protecting her daughter, she'd probably be in jail and getting sued by the bad guy for using self-defense.

This is [formerly Great] Britain, after all.

[David Hunter]

More ill conceived law and order policy from Labour. Dealing strictly with bogus asylum seekers is to be welcomed, but otherwise they are useless, as ever.

[Joe Brower]

[FLcitizen]

When will those Brits ever learn? Just outlaw the d$#% guns and tragedies such as this will instantly be a thing of the past!