“We are calling for much stricter regulation on the ownership of air guns, as we strongly believe this will help to protect cats and other animals from these shocking attacks, and avoid air guns falling into the wrong hands. We want to see England and Wales following the example of Scotland, where from next year it will be illegal to own an air gun without a license.” – Cats Protection’s advocacy manager Jacqui Cuff [not shown] quoted in Rise in cats killed by air guns in the North East prompts calls for tougher laws [via chronicle live.co.uk]