Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
Parents, politicians and campaigners tell the story of their fight to ban handguns after the shooting in which 16 children and a teacher were murdered with legal firearms.
On 13 March 1996, a gunman walked into the gym hall in Dunblane Primary School, Stirlingshire, shot dead 16 pupils and their teacher and seriously injured 14 pupils and two other teachers. The gunman, who was armed with four legally owned handguns and over 700 rounds of ammunition, then killed himself.
The Dunblane massacre stunned the world and changed Britain, but not without a political battle. This is the story of one of the worst crimes in 20th-century Britain, and of how ordinary people forced the government to ensure the tragedy could not happen again, leading to a complete ban on handguns and the institution of some of the tightest gun laws in the world.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Liz Mermin |
| Executive Producer | Steve Condie |
| Executive Producer | Mark Downie |
| Production Company | IWC Media |
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- Tuesday 21:00
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- Wednesday 00:00麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thursday 02:30
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