The guidance directly addresses concerns from coroners and campaigners following recent fatal shootings in Sussex and Devon

The tighter controls brought in by the Home Office from today follow criticism by the coroner who oversaw the Plymouth mass shootings inquest.

Individuals with a history of violence or domestic abuse will now be barred from owning firearms under stringent new regulations introduced this week.

The guidance directly addresses concerns from coroners and campaigners following recent fatal shootings in Sussex and Devon