A ban on keeping pump-action shotguns in homes has been proposed as part of “Keyham’s law” by an MP, although he hopes for exemptions for farmers.

Labour MP Luke Pollard put forward the proposal in a 10-Minute Rule Bill in the House of Common on March 2, writes Ben Hatton, PA Political Staff.

The MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport represents the community of Keyham, where five people, including a three-year-old girl, were shot dead by Jake Davison, 22, during a 12-minute rampage on August 12 last year.

Davison had suffered mental health problems, had discussed the misogynistic “incel” movement online, and had a firearms licence and legally held a pump-action shotgun.

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Putting forward his Firearms and Hate Crime Bill, Mr Pollard said: “Biddick Drive, where the shooting began in Keyham, could be any street in any of our communities.

"That’s what makes this so scary and that’s why we need to be sure that this will never happen again.

“Keyham is still grieving. But through that grief comes clarity.

"We never want this to happen to any other communities again and for that to happen we need to learn the lessons of this tragedy.

“Big hearts have prevailed in giving Keyham the support that we have needed to date and I thank everyone for that support.

“Now cool heads must prevail as we change our gun laws for the better in order that we can stop another tragedy like this ever taking place again.”

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He also acknowledged the government has already tightened gun laws in the aftermath of the shooting but he called for further reform.

Mr Pollard said his Bill would be the first part of what he described as “Keyham’s law”, a set of proposals he said he hoped would expand over time.

He said: “The first part of Keyham’s law I’m presenting today has three proposals.

“The first is banning pump-action shotguns and pump-action rifles from being kept in homes.

“The second is to introduce a requirement that medical records and gun certificates should be linked, with a requirement for medical professionals to report any concerns around a gunholder’s mental health to the gun licensing authorities so their suitability to hold a gun can be review.

“And finally to adopt the proposals of the Law Commission to make violent misogyny a hate crime.”

Mr Pollard said currently a person can apply for a gun certificate from the age of 14, and he cited Home Office data showing there are 23,955 current certificates for pump-action shotguns, and 1,918 current certificates for pump-action rifles on issue in England.

“I do not see any good reason why anyone in Britain should need a pump-action weapon in their homes,” he said, adding his Bill would require the weapons be held in a gun club or gun shop, removing them from residential areas.

He said there would be exemptions for those who have a “legitimate reason” for keeping such weapons, such as farmers and pest controllers.

Although not in the Bill, Mr Pollard also called for a review to look at the possibility of increasing the gun certificate fee.

He also said he would like to discuss with ministers the commissioning of new research to help inform efforts to tackle violence against women and girls and address the growing “cancer” of incel culture.