Any history if violence should preclude the grant by most forces
‘History of’ is a bit vague I suppose. If the guideline aren’t specific enough then do you count a conviction as ‘history’, or a report, or buy ‘speaking confidentially to family members’ is a rumour or a gut feeling sufficient as history?
Currently (with the exception of rifles – where you have to provide a valid reason to own one) you don’t need a reason to have a gun so its up to the police to come up with a reason why you shouldn’t have one when issuing a licence, but the reasons why not could be many and various so thats why a lot is down to discretion.
since AFAIK cars are the biggest killer in the UK.
If we’re going to make inanimate objects culpable then white bread is probably a bigger killer – when will that murderous Warburton family be brought to justice. There are more situations where someone can die than being murdered. I know its hard for people to make the distinction but dying in an accident is not the same as being the victim of cold blooded murder.