Written question asked by Michael Shersby (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 October 1996. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 October 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: How many deaths occurred as the result of shooting in which unregistered and illegally held firearms was used during each of the past 10 years; in how many cases police officers in England and Wales have been killed by a registered firearm used by licence holder and by a third party; how many deaths have occurred as a result of gunshot wounds in which a registered firearms was used by the holder of the firearms licence and by an unauthorised third party; and in how many cases police officers in England and Wales have been killed by an unregistered and illegally held firearm in the last 10 years. - Includes figures showing if guns used in homicide were licensed or not for years 1992 to 1994.

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