New measures to tackle gun crime
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Tony Blair plans urgent measures to tackle gun crime and target gangs after a run of fatal shootings in UK cities.
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw announces changes to the laws on self-defence to increase public confidence.
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A dedicated national police unit and a ministerial task force will be set up to tackle gun crime in four cities.
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Sharp drop is marred by a 4% rise in gun crime and a 21% rise in recorded drug offences, figures show
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LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair's government yesterday proposed sweeping new powers to tackle terrorism, including electronic tagging, curfews, and house arrest for terror suspects without trial. The measures provoked swift dissent from civil libertarians and opposition politicians.
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Database to link weapons to crimes The government is to improve technology for linking weapons to incidents as part of a three point plan to tackle gun crime.â¦
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Home secretary unveils a 'zero-tolerance' crackdown on anti-social behaviour, burglary and drug abuse.
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Senior Democrats have reached agreement with the National Rifle Association on what could be the first federal gun-control legislation since 1994, a measure to significantly strengthen the national system that checks the backgrounds of gun buyers.
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Proposed law suggests fines, jail sentences for guilty parties.
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Armed officers were hitting the south London streets after three teenage boys were shot dead in less than two weeks, as police, politicians and locals discussed how to combat spiralling gun culture.
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New targets to reduce the stress to victims and witnesses giving evidence in courts are unveiled.
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Plans for more "chemical castrations" will be among measures to crackdown on child sex offenders.
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Policy to be implemented this month aims to protect children from violence and sexual content
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Three in 10 people questioned in a  six-nation survey have been the victim of gun crime or know  someone who has been in the last five years, gun control  campaigners said on Monday.
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In a new twist on the idea of concealed weapons, a local gun maker and gun shop are debuting a new type of firearm: one that could almost fit in your wallet.
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Three Welsh cities are to take part in the latest scheme to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is mulling a crackdown on gun crime that in the last two weeks has seen four people shot dead, including three teenage boys.