Clause 29 - Restriction on sale and purchase of ammunition loading presses
Violent Crime Reduction Bill
11:45 am
Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire North, Labour)
We have had extensive discussions on the word ''knowingly'', and the hon. Gentleman has indicated that he supports the Liberals' position. I think that he has a legal mind, so I propose a scenario. He may recall the situation in Dunblane, where Thomas Hamilton killed 15 children and a teacher. If the word ''knowingly'' had been included in the legislation, and a similar event occurred, could that person legitimately say, ''I didn't know what I was doing because I was not of sound mind''?