Lower Gun Law Age to 17, Says Blair ; Politics

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Tony Blair announced plans yesterday to extend tough gun laws to some juveniles.

The Prime Minister said he was considering lowering to 17 the age at which the mandatory five-year sentence for carrying an illegal firearm can be imposed.

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Lower Gun Law Age to 17, Says Blair ; Politics

He said laws brought in by Labour to tackle gun violence had succeeded in bringing down crime rates, but might need extending so they applied to young people.

Mr Blair told the BBC's Su...

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