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Families and Campaigners Mark 30 Years Since Dunblane Massacre with Calls for Stronger Gun Controls
Memorials and calls for stronger gun laws mark 30 years since Dunblane massacre, which led to the UK banning most handguns, officials and campaigners said.
- On March 13, St Peter’s Church, Cradley, opens at 3.15pm for a memorial service honouring Dunblane victims and the Snowdrop Campaign with a short act and dedication at 3.30pm.
- The 1996 attack by Thomas Hamilton left sixteen children and their teacher dead and fifteen wounded at Dunblane Primary School, shocking the nation and prompting handgun bans under John Major's Conservative government and Tony Blair's Labour government in 1997.
- Rachael Irvine said she will visit her brother Ross Irvine’s grave and joined the Gun Control Network two years ago, while Bobby Turnbull, North East gun campaigner, recalled his three relatives killed by Michael Atherton and campaigned alongside Mick North for tighter gun controls.
- Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said he is determined to uphold tight gun laws and voiced deep admiration for affected parents, recalling the cross-party consensus as "one small glimmer of light in the enveloping darkness."
- Local observances will see Dunblane Cathedral, which contains a stone memorial, remain open until 8pm for quiet remembrance, with a special prayer read by the Church of Scotland on Sunday March 15, while residents place candles in windows.
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