LONDON INCIDENT
CONTROL OF FIREARMS. - TO 13E MORE RIGID. (United Press Associations—By Electric Telegraph.—(lopyriglit.) Received July 18, 2.55 p.m. LONDON, July 18. Scotland Yard continues to work at top pressure in an investigation of the revolver incident at the Wellington Arch. High officials have conferred with Special Constable Dick. The incident is likely to result in further steps to control weapons in the possession of private individuals. The numbers are known to be large, one estimate being 100,000. A large proportion of these are big service weapons, but there must be a considerable number of the smaller .22 type like the one produced in Court on Thursday. This is a very common pattern and is easily obtainable from gunsmiths in Britain and most other countries. In Britain a license is necessary. Three years ago Scotland Yard appealed to the people to surrender their firearms,- including war souvenirs. Nearly 13,000 pistols and revolvers and 25,000 rounds of ammunition were given up. A further appeal last year brought in 5000 revolvers.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 20 July 1936, Page 2
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169LONDON INCIDENT Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 20 July 1936, Page 2
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