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- On March 13, 1996, Thomas Hamilton entered Dunblane Primary School in Scotland and killed 16 children and their teacher, Gwen Mayor.
- It was the deadliest mass shooting in UK history and triggered a nationwide outcry.
- Campaigners, including the Gun Control Network, faced violent opposition while pushing for a handgun ban.
- In 1997, the UK government enacted a ban on most handguns, spurred by public revulsion.
