Agents of the Crown

[Doug ex-em4]

I had a feeling that it wasn't until sometime round the beginning of the First World War that it became necessary to have a licence for a firearm in the UK. Must do some Googling...

Doug

[mattblackgod]

I read that too. There was a fear that all those men returning from the front may be disillusioned and may form a ready made (possibly Communist) army of rebellion especially as Ireland rebelled.