Prohibition of Small-Calibre Pistols

Part of Firearms (Amendment) Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:30 pm on 16 June 1997.

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Photo of Peter Atkinson Peter Atkinson Conservative, Hexham 5:30, 16 June 1997

I thank the Minister for giving way again. The Bill does not ban 100 per cent. of handguns, as it already makes exceptions for trophies of war, black powder weapons and other antique weapons. We are asking that one further category be exempted: the weapons used by Olympic shooters.