We need a tightening of gun licence requirements in the wake of the Plymouth shooting

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Police teams work near the scene on Biddick Drive following a shooting in Keyham, Plymouth yesterday evening (Getty Images)

On what basis is a 22-year-old crane driver with a social media presence demonstrating mental health issues and far-right interests deemed safe to hold a licence for a shotgun? Surely gun licence requirements need to be urgently tightened?

Brian Mitchell

Cambridge