West Midlands police chief constable says firearms are coming in from US and Europe,and calls for more funding for armed police in wake of Paris attacksPolice trying to prevent terrorists from obtaining guns warn a rise in parcels being sent to Britain due to online shopping is helping criminals to camouflage firearms being smuggled into the country.
Dave Thompson, chief constable of West Midlands police and the national lead for countering firearms, or said there had been a surge in the number of guns circulating in the UK.
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Source: theguardian.com