MUCH has been said in reaction to the Dunblane massacre on March 13 and the Home Office ponders possible gun law reforms.

But there is still no action to prevent the indiscriminate use of air guns, which are popular with irresponsible adolescents. These warped pop-gun addicts derive excitement from shooting defenceless innocent animals and birds - and people

The best option would be for gun bolts to be kept at the shooting range armoury and guns at their owners' homes, having been made useless to thieves.

J A MARSDEN, Scarborough Road, Blackburn.

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