ANTI-GUN campaigners voiced their concern last night after figures showed the number of legally owned guns in Suffolk had soared by 40% in five years. Since December 2001, 2,530 additional firearms have been licensed in the county - making a total of 9,003 at the end of March. But the figure is expected to be even greater next year as officers have already authorised a further 1,671 firearms, which are yet to be acquired. The large increase has alarmed anti-gun charity International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), which called for tighter checks on those seeking permission to possess large...
