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Luna
13-03-2006, 08:20
There is a programme on tonight at 9pm bbc1 about this not sure if i really want to watch it but just to let everyone know



Candles will be lit in Dunblane on the 10th anniversary of the massacre of 16 children and their teacher.
The victims' families will be grieving in private as no official ceremony is planned in the Perthshire town.

However, gun control campaigners are using the day to step up their demands and voice concern at delays in creating a national firearms register.

Gunman Thomas Hamilton killed himself after shooting his victims in Dunblane Primary School's gymnasium.

A spokesman for the families said they would light candles on Monday, as they had done every year since the tragedy.

This year is no different to last year or the one before that

Ann Dickson
Local councillor

He said: "We will recall with great affection how so many people in Dunblane and beyond also lit candles on the first anniversary to show that our children and their teacher were not forgotten.

"We hope they will be remembered on this 10th anniversary."

The Reverend Colin McIntosh, the local minister, said: "The community as a whole has decided that they would like to make it a quiet, peaceful time and I would like to respect that."

Local councillor Ann Dickson said: "Everyone just wants to get on with it now.

"This year is no different to last year or the one before that. There's not a soul in Dunblane that feels any different."

New laws

After the 1996 shooting a petition demanding curbs on the ownership of handguns gathered almost 750,000 signatures.

New laws banning the private holding of handguns were introduced by the government the following year, despite opposition from the gun lobby.

However, campaigners say that not enough has been done.


Thomas Hamilton killed 16 pupils and their teacher

A UK-wide firearms register has not yet been compiled because of computer software problems.

Scottish police forces can now check details of gun owners and whether they have had licences revoked - but only within Scotland.

Mick North, whose daughter Sophie was one of the Dunblane victims, has campaigned for a national gun register.

He said the pro-gun lobby claimed it was their right to carry on a sport responsibly, but the right to bring up his daughter had been taken away from him.

Labour peer Lord Corbett, who has raised the issue in the Lords, said the delay was a disgrace.

Tannie
13-03-2006, 08:23
My auntie's closest friends son was in it and i will be praying for all of them espicially as if it had 2 years later my cousin would of been in it but it never hapened and i have so much sympathy towrds the family of the 16 children and teacher that died.

alan45
13-03-2006, 10:09
While it was a terrible event what good has come out of it. Gun crime has rocketed and people who belonged to LEGAL gun clubs have been mad to feel like criminals. Its time the government joined the real world and did something to tackle the amount of illegal firearms in the country.
THAT would be a proper legacy for all those Murdered children.

Chloe O'brien
13-03-2006, 14:07
i will be watching it although i know it will be very emotional no-one should forget those young children and their teacher who lost their lives tragically 10 years ago

pookie1968uk
13-03-2006, 14:12
i cannot believe it is so easy to get hold of a gun these days (not that ive tried!) but what is being done to stop the mass muggling of them into the country? if something isnt done then something like Dunblane will happen again.

Tannie
13-03-2006, 14:22
i will be watching it although i know it will be very emotional no-one should forget those young children and their teacher who lost their lives tragically 10 years ago

I know even through i shouldn't forget about it but i can't because my aunt lives in dunblane with her kids and husband and i visit them whenever the chance i get and i even pick the kids up. But i think the goverment should ban guns because this was very devistating when it happened! Does that make any sense?

dddMac1
13-03-2006, 15:02
can't believe it's 10 years now since the Tragic event in that school i still remember the day it happned my thoughts are with the family's of the victims

Cornishbabe
13-03-2006, 15:08
It really doesnt feel like it was 10 years ago. It was a tragic event and my thoughts go out to those who knew the victims.

Debs
13-03-2006, 15:10
10 years? still feels like it happened last year. thoughts are with the victims familues and anyone whon knows them

Luna
13-03-2006, 22:02
that was totally heartbreaking...just makes you so angry

Cornishbabe
13-03-2006, 22:29
It wasnt on in my area we has daziel and Pasco *annoyed as I wanted to watch it*

Chloe O'brien
13-03-2006, 23:19
we had it on up here in scotland a very and moving programme and i had a candle burning in memory of them lost

dddMac1
15-03-2006, 15:13
watched the special program on BBC1 scotland it was really moving but the BBC had covered some of the kid's faces up so you couldn't see who they where

Chloe O'brien
15-03-2006, 15:25
watched the special program on BBC1 scotland it was really moving but the BBC had covered some of the kid's faces up so you couldn't see who they where

The kids faces that were blanked out were the lucky ones that survived the massacre the only faces and names shown were the ones who were sadly killed that day

Cornishbabe
15-03-2006, 18:23
Is it likely to be shown in england? I guess probably not