Dramatic rise in gun use across UK revealed | ITV News

The number of gunshots investigated by police scientists has gone up more than 60% in the past four years, according to new figures given to ITV News. Criminal gangs are circumventing the UK's stringent gun control laws by using antique weapons and homemade ammunition, investigators warned. The shootings are often related to drug disputes between rival gangs, with the UK's National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) recording nearly 600 gunshots in 2017/18, compared to 360 four years ago. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Twitter:   / itvnews   Follow ITV News on Instagram:   / itvnews