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''Anger as Farage calls for end to handgun ban: Ukip leader urged to visit Dunblane to understand impact of 1996 shootings
Nigel Farage was today accused of overlooking the grief of families in Dunblane as he called for the ban on handguns to be lifted.
The Ukip leader said the laws imposed after 16 primary school children and a teacher were gunned down in the Scottish village in 1996 were ‘ludicrous’ and crackers'.
But opponents said the remarks were a 'a green light for an increase in criminality' and ignored the 'the depth of feeling that still exists on what happened that fateful day'.
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Nigel Farage faced tough questions during a radio phone-in, where he suggested that the ban on hand guns should be lifted
Nigel Farage faced tough questions during a radio phone-in, where he suggested that the ban on hand guns should be lifted
Mr Farage appeared uncomfortably and close to losing his temper when grilled about his manifesto and his comments about women being 'worth less' in the City
Mr Farage was taking questions on a radio phone-in when he was bombarded with questions about the extreme views of some of his elected councillors and candidates.
The Ukip leader tried to laugh the questions off, insisting all of those responsible for controversial comments used be members of the Tory party.
But he courted controversy himself with the suggestion on LBC 97.3 that handgun laws should be torn up.
A ban on owning most handguns was introduced by John Major’s government in the wake of the Dunblane shooting, when Thomas Hamilton killed 16 primary school children and a teacher before turning the gun on himself.
It was then extended by Tony Blair's Labour government in 1997 to cover all handguns, including .22 pistols used in Olympic competitions.
‘I think the knee jerk legislation that Blair brought in that meant that the British Olympic pistol team have to go to France to even practice, was just crackers'
Ukip leader Nigel Farage
A listener, named only as John from County Durham, told Mr Farage he had never supported the ban, adding that ‘law abiding people who follow the law, are mature, should be able to get a licence to hold these sorts of guns’.
Mr Farage insisted he did not want to move to the ‘absolutely crazy’ system in the U.S. where ‘you can go and buy automatic repeating rifles down at the local gun shop that looks more like a supermarket'.
Mr Farage added: ‘I think the knee jerk legislation that Blair brought in that meant that the British Olympic pistol team have to go to France to even practice, was just crackers.
‘And, if you criminalise handguns then only the criminals carry the guns.
‘And, it’s really interesting that since Blair brought that piece of law in gun crime doubled in the next five years in this country. ‘
Mr Farage added: ‘I think we need a proper gun licensing system which to a large extent we already have and I think the ban on hand guns is ludicrous.’
The ban on handguns was introduced in the wake of the Dunblane massacre when Thomas Hamilton murdered 16 five-year-old school children and their teacher Gwen Mayor before killing himself
The ban on handguns was introduced in the wake of the Dunblane massacre when Thomas Hamilton murdered 16 five-year-old school children and their teacher Gwen Mayor before killing himself
Asked if Ukip’s policy on gun control would be to allow handguns to be ‘kept in the locked box and you’ve got your license’, he replied: ‘’Absolutely.’''
''Anger as Farage calls for end to handgun ban: Ukip leader urged to visit Dunblane to understand impact of 1996 shootings
Nigel Farage was today accused of overlooking the grief of families in Dunblane as he called for the ban on handguns to be lifted.
The Ukip leader said the laws imposed after 16 primary school children and a teacher were gunned down in the Scottish village in 1996 were ‘ludicrous’ and crackers'.
But opponents said the remarks were a 'a green light for an increase in criminality' and ignored the 'the depth of feeling that still exists on what happened that fateful day'.
Scroll down for video
Nigel Farage faced tough questions during a radio phone-in, where he suggested that the ban on hand guns should be lifted
Nigel Farage faced tough questions during a radio phone-in, where he suggested that the ban on hand guns should be lifted
Mr Farage appeared uncomfortably and close to losing his temper when grilled about his manifesto and his comments about women being 'worth less' in the City
Mr Farage was taking questions on a radio phone-in when he was bombarded with questions about the extreme views of some of his elected councillors and candidates.
The Ukip leader tried to laugh the questions off, insisting all of those responsible for controversial comments used be members of the Tory party.
But he courted controversy himself with the suggestion on LBC 97.3 that handgun laws should be torn up.
A ban on owning most handguns was introduced by John Major’s government in the wake of the Dunblane shooting, when Thomas Hamilton killed 16 primary school children and a teacher before turning the gun on himself.
It was then extended by Tony Blair's Labour government in 1997 to cover all handguns, including .22 pistols used in Olympic competitions.
‘I think the knee jerk legislation that Blair brought in that meant that the British Olympic pistol team have to go to France to even practice, was just crackers'
Ukip leader Nigel Farage
A listener, named only as John from County Durham, told Mr Farage he had never supported the ban, adding that ‘law abiding people who follow the law, are mature, should be able to get a licence to hold these sorts of guns’.
Mr Farage insisted he did not want to move to the ‘absolutely crazy’ system in the U.S. where ‘you can go and buy automatic repeating rifles down at the local gun shop that looks more like a supermarket'.
Mr Farage added: ‘I think the knee jerk legislation that Blair brought in that meant that the British Olympic pistol team have to go to France to even practice, was just crackers.
‘And, if you criminalise handguns then only the criminals carry the guns.
‘And, it’s really interesting that since Blair brought that piece of law in gun crime doubled in the next five years in this country. ‘
Mr Farage added: ‘I think we need a proper gun licensing system which to a large extent we already have and I think the ban on hand guns is ludicrous.’
The ban on handguns was introduced in the wake of the Dunblane massacre when Thomas Hamilton murdered 16 five-year-old school children and their teacher Gwen Mayor before killing himself
The ban on handguns was introduced in the wake of the Dunblane massacre when Thomas Hamilton murdered 16 five-year-old school children and their teacher Gwen Mayor before killing himself
Asked if Ukip’s policy on gun control would be to allow handguns to be ‘kept in the locked box and you’ve got your license’, he replied: ‘’Absolutely.’''