Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane school shooting as 'one murder'
BBC News 2026-07-09 15:02:30
Context: Rupert Lowe, the leader of the political party Restore Britain and MP for Great Yarmouth, has faced criticism for describing the 1996 Dunblane school shooting as "one murder" during an appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast. The shooting, which occurred on March 13, 1996, at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland, resulted in the deaths of 16 children and their teacher, with 12 children and three adults also injured. Lowe's comments have been condemned by politicians and those affected by the tragedy.
Key Facts
- Rupert Lowe, the founder of Restore Britain, made the comments about the Dunblane school shooting during an appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, stating that the UK's ban on handguns came after "one murder" in Dunblane.
- The Dunblane school shooting occurred on March 13, 1996, at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland, resulting in the deaths of 16 children and their teacher, Gwen Mayor.
- A total of 12 children and three adults were also injured in the shooting, with all but two of the children being aged just five and six.
- The shooting led to the Snowdrop campaign, which resulted in the UK enforcing some of the strictest firearms legislation in the world, including a ban on the private ownership of most handguns.
- Kenny Ross, whose daughter Joanna was one of the pupils killed in the shooting, criticized Lowe's comments, stating that he was not surprised by the "ignorance of some people" and that Lowe's remarks were "astonishingly insensitive and profoundly disrespectful to the victims of Dunblane".