United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets
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United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets is an organization based in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
that opposes the use of plastic bullets by the British army
and police
.
Following the killing of John Downes in August 1984, the campaign was founded by Emma Groves
(1920 - 2007), a mother of 11 children who was struck by a rubber bullet
in the face in 1971 and blinded by it, and Clara Reilly.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
that opposes the use of plastic bullets by the British army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and police
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
.
Following the killing of John Downes in August 1984, the campaign was founded by Emma Groves
Emma Groves
Emma Groves was a leading campaigner for banning the use of plastic bullets and a co-founder of the United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets. She began her campaign after she was blinded from being struck in the face by a rubber bullet in 1971.-Shooting incident:Groves was Belfast mother of 11...
(1920 - 2007), a mother of 11 children who was struck by a rubber bullet
Rubber bullet
Rubber bullets are rubber or rubber-coated projectiles that can be fired from either standard firearms or dedicated riot guns. They are intended to be a non-lethal alternative to metal projectiles...
in the face in 1971 and blinded by it, and Clara Reilly.