can i own a handgun in the uk
Firearms policy in the United Kingdom Members of the public may own sporting rifles and shotguns, subject to licensing, but handguns were effectively banned after the Dunblane school massacre in 1996 with the exception of Northern Ireland. Dunblane was the UK's first and only school shooting. There has been one spree killing since Dunblane, in June 2010 involving a legally owned shotgun.
Firearms policy in the United Kingdom Members of the public may own sporting rifles and shotguns, subject to licensing, but handguns were effectively banned after the Dunblane school massacre in 1996 with the exception of Northern Ireland. Dunblane was the UK's first and only school shooting. There has been one spree killing since Dunblane, the Cumbria shootings in June 2010, which involved a shotgun and a .22 caliber rifle, both legally-held. Prior to Dunblane though, there had only been one mass shooting carried out by a civilian in the entire history of Great Britain, which took place in Hungerford on 19 August 1987.[7][better source needed][8][9]
UK Threat Levels The current level was reduced to Severe on the afternoon of 17 September 2017/[2] It had been raised to Critical following the 2017 Parsons Green bombing on 15 September.[3]
Right to keep and bear arms in the United States The right to keep and bear arms in the United States is a fundamental right[1][2][3] protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, and by the constitutions of most U.S. states.[4] The Second Amendment declares:
Bank of England In 1998, it became an independent public organisation, wholly owned by the Treasury Solicitor[5] on behalf of the government, with independence in setting monetary policy.[6][7][8][9]
Gun laws in New York The City of New York has its own set of laws, and requires permits to own any long gun or pistol.[citation needed]