Firstly
Hungerford, Michael Ryan, a known to authorities person who went ape with a variety of weapons. Assault type rifles banned (except that they are not totally) despite the fact most of his kills were with a 9mm browning pistol.
Dunblane, name escapes me. Idiot known to police as unstable and had been removed from scouting as 'unsuitable' kept his FAC as he was in the same lodge as the Chief Constable went ape in a school with his pistol/s resulting in a knee jerk banning of the majority of shorts. Exceptions are obsolete and some black powder types.
Guns are and have never been a problem it is the muppets behind them. The only thing that these restrictions have brought about is that the majority of serious weapons are now in the hands of the scumbags.
Just look at the shooting incidents in Switzerland as I said on another thread. Folks do their national service (proper training) and keep their service weapon after service and a minimum of ammunition. I am unsure whether they still requalify every so often but I believe it used to be the case (more training) now to me this has a double bonus.
1) properly trained people who respect the items are less likely to misbehave with them.
2) anyone of a bent to be a little, shall we say, naughty. With a large likelihood of being shot will think twice.
Please discuss NICELY