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The UK homicide rate increased after handgun ownership was banned

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Evidence indicates that overall homicide rates and criminal gun use rose in the years immediately following the UK handgun ban enacted in the late 1990s, before declining again in the 2000s.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Did the UK homicide rate go up after handgun ownership was banned?

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Directly notes that the UK homicide rate rose from around 1990/the handgun ban up until a peak in 2003.

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assets.publishing.service.gov.uk: Trends and drivers of homicide main findings: Annexes Trends and drivers of homicide main findings: Annexes 1 to 9

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Confirms that homicide rates in England and Wales increased consistently from the 1960s through the 1990s.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

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