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Gunning for teenage gangsters
More money has been pledged for community groups in high crime areas blighted by gang culture and gun crime.
This follows a crisis summit at Downing St. in response to the latest spate of teenage shootings.
Home Secretary John Reid announced a review of the legislation on gangs, guns and knives, focussing in particular on gangs.
In April the government will introduce a new offence of 'using someone to mind a weapon', meaning that people who pass weapons to girlfriends, younger siblings or other gang members will still face prosecution.
The Home Secretary also confirmed that he would lay a Parliamentary Order to ensure 18-20 year olds are subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of five years, in the same way as over-21s. The new measures will also implement a ban on the sale, manufacture and importing of realistic imitation firearms later this year.
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