Reed Wischhusen: 'Revenge list' against attack targets explored

Jurors have previously been shown a picture of Reed Wischhusen in a police-style uniform

A man accused of planning a mass shooting has been asked about a written journal where he detailed mass shootings and the manufacture of bombs.

Reed Wischhusen, 32, of Wick St Lawrence, Somerset, is on trial for firearms offences at Bristol Crown Court.

In the document, Mr Wischhusen is alleged to have detailed people he would target for a potential attack.

"It was a psychological release," he told the court.

The document listed people who bullied him at school, as well as staff from Avon and Somerset Police who rejected his shotgun certificate application twice.

It also listed types of weapons he would need to attack these people.

"I got power over them by writing it down," Mr Wischhusen added.

Adam Vaitilingam KC, defending, asked: "Did you intend to harm anyone?"

Mr Wischhusen replied: "No."

He said he had designed a rocket launcher but "pretty quickly gave up on the idea" and never began work on it.

The jury has previously heard how Mr Wischhusen had an interest in mass shootings and killers like Raoul Moat.

One of the guns police found in Mr Wischhusen's home

Mr Wischhusen was arrested after a police search of his home found firearms.

During the search he ran at officers with a gun and was shot three times.

Jurors were also told that he had bought 1,000 primers, which he said were for manufacturing 9mm rounds for the submachine gun he had made.

He said he had only made 10 rounds in total and did not have any intention of harming anyone with the weapon.

Mr Wischhusen denies charges of having an explosive substance with intent to endanger life, having an explosive substance, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, possessing ammunition with intent to endanger life and possessing a prohibited firearm without a certificate.

He has admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possessing a prohibited firearm and possessing ammunition without a firearm certificate in relation to the handgun incident last year.

His trial continues.