"Thirty years ago next month, a man armed with two 9mm Browning semi-automatic pistols and two .357 Magnum revolvers parked his car at the primary school in the Scottish town of Dunblane. He entered the gymnasium and opened fire, murdering 16 children, aged between five and six and in their first year of school, and a teacher, Gwen Mayor, before killing himself."
Thirty years ago, a gunman armed with multiple semi-automatic pistols and revolvers entered a primary school gymnasium in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened fire. He killed 16 children aged five to six years old and their teacher, Gwen Mayor, before taking his own life. The tragedy prompted parents of the victims to campaign for stricter gun legislation in the United Kingdom. Despite facing political reluctance and hostility from pro-gun advocates, these grieving families persisted in their efforts to change the nation's firearms laws, ultimately achieving significant legislative reforms.
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