How did police bosses not learn from re-arming Jake Davison? | The Sun
POLICE bosses must never allow another horrific US-style shooting spree in Britain.
So it is shocking that the force that re-armed maniac Jake Davison before his bloody rampage a year ago seems to have learned little.
The mentally disturbed woman-hater was given his pump-action shotgun and licence by Devon and Cornwall police despite a social media history which showed a gun massacre obsession.
In the wake of the killings of five innocent people, including a three-year-old girl, Home Secretary Priti Patel issued guidance that no licence or renewal should be issued without proper checks.
But the same force is now having to carry out an urgent review of all licences after it admitted to a fault in issuing them.
The police say they are acting within their powers and are blocking anyone with known mental health or other concerns.
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But too often killers like Davison have fallen under the radar before they carry out their slaughter.
Ms Patel is right to demand urgent answers.
Forces across the country should have raised their game after last year’s massacre.
We cannot let lax policing of our tough gun laws result in another tragedy.
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