Woman, 103, among 1,500 over-90s granted SHOTGUN licence by cops in ‘truly shocking’ development

A WOMAN of 103 has been granted a shotgun licence by police.

She is one of 1,526 people over 90 — and is the oldest — in England and Wales given a firearms certificate, Home Office figures show.

Experts and gun campaigners fear age-related memory problems such as dementia, coupled with deadly weapons, could lead to disaster.

Brighton University professor Peter Squires said: “The huge number of very elderly people with gun licences is really concerning.

“Unlike a driving licence...