MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY THE HOME OFFICE
CONTROLS ON FIREARMS
Section
A Introduction: Government Policy on Firearms
Matters
B Controls on Air Weapons
Definitions
Legislation
Statistics
Legitimate airgun users
Improper use of airguns
Inadequacies in the existing controls
Airgun Ownership
Age Limits
Attacks on animals
Possible further controls
Prohibition
Certification
Further Age Restrictions
Conclusion
C Controls on shotguns
Definition of shotgun
Controls on shotguns: a short history
Statistics for crime involving shotguns
The use of shotguns in farming
Changes to controls
Prohibition on self loading and
pump-action shotguns
A single certificate for firearms
and shotguns
(abolition of the shotgun certificate)
Restrictions on shotguns in urban
areas
D Success of the 1997 Acts in removing handguns
from circulation
The effect of the ban on illegally held
firearms
E Controls on other firearms requiring a certificate
Muzzle-Loading Revolvers
Rifles and Carbines in Pistol Calibres
Self-Loading .22 Rimfire Rifles
Other types of rifle
Safety testing and proficiency in rifle
handling
Long-barrelled pistols
Handguns held under sections 2~-7 of
the 1997 Act
Antique Firearms
Collections of firearms
Changes to the licensing system
"Gun Culture" in the United
Kingdom
F Illegal firearms
Illegal Firearms and their Use
Significance?
Case Study
Other Trends
Current Policy Initiatives
G Crossbows
What is a crossbow?
Legislation
Legitimate uses
Criminal Misuse
Conclusions
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