Tighter reforms keep us all safe

IN SCOTLAND, we know only too well the catastrophic consequences of firearms falling into the hands of violent and unstable individuals.

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Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Dunblane massacre, a shattering event which remains imprinted on the national psyche.

It was in response to the tragedy that three mums got together to launch the Snowdrop campaign, which eventually led to the banning of all privately owned handguns in the UK in 1997.

Many people assume those reforms were passed with cross-party support.