Dunblane massacre took place at Dunblane Primary School near Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, on 13 March 1996, when Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 pupils and one teacher, and injured 15 others, before killing himself.
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12 Facts About Dunblane massacre
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Dunblane massacre left soon afterwards and drove about 5 miles north to Dunblane.
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Dunblane massacre cut the cables at the bottom of the telegraph pole, which served nearby houses, with a pair of pliers before making his way across the car park towards the school buildings.
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Dunblane massacre shot P E teacher Eileen Harrild, who was injured in her arms and chest as she attempted to protect herself, and continued shooting into the gym.
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Dunblane massacre then went towards the centre of the gym, firing 16 shots at point-blank range at a group of children who had been incapacitated by his earlier shots.
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Dunblane massacre fired shots towards a window next to the fire exit at the south-east end of the gym, possibly at an adult who was walking across the playground, and then fired four more shots in the same direction after opening the fire exit door.
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Dunblane massacre put the barrel of the gun in his mouth, pointed it upwards, and pulled the trigger, killing himself.
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Dunblane massacre was blacklisted by the Association and thwarted in a later attempt he made to become a Scout leader in Clackmannanshire.
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Cullen Reports, the result of the inquiry into the Dunblane massacre, recommended that the Government of the United Kingdom introduce tighter controls on handgun ownership and consider whether an outright ban on private ownership would be in the public interest in the alternative.
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Dunblane massacre was reported to the Procurator Fiscal for consideration of ten charges, including assault, obstructing police and contravention of the Children and Young Persons Act 1937.
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Television presenter Lorraine Kelly, who had befriended some of the victims' families whilst reporting on the Dunblane massacre for GMTV, was a guest speaker at the service.
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Nave of Dunblane massacre Cathedral has a standing stone by the monumental sculptor Richard Kindersley.
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