Child, 7, granted gun licence in UK

Children as young as seven have been issued with shotgun certificates in Britain, data released under the Freedom of Information Act has revealed.

Child, 7, granted gun licence in UK
Thu, 24 Mar, 2011 - 10:47

Children as young as seven have been issued with shotgun certificates in Britain, data released under the Freedom of Information Act has revealed.

The figures showed 13 children under the age of 10 have been issued with licences in the UK during the past three years.

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