Offensive Weapons Bill – in the House of Commons at 3:30 pm on 28 November 2018.
Amendments proposed: 26, page 30, leave out lines 6 to 8.
Clause 30 currently applies the prohibitions in section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 to certain kinds of high velocity rifle. Clause 31 makes equivalent provision in relation to Article 45 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004. This amendment and Amendments 27 to 55 remove rifles of that kind from the application of section 5 and Article 45 and make consequential changes to the Bill.
Amendment 27, page 30, line 30, leave out “, (ag)”.
See the explanatory statement for Amendment 26.
Amendment 28, page 30, line 34, leave out “, (ag)”.
See the explanatory statement for Amendment 26.
Amendment 29, page 30, line 36, leave out “(ag),”.
See the explanatory statement for Amendment 26.
Amendment 30, page 30, line 38, leave out “(ag),”.
See the explanatory statement for Amendment 26.
Amendment 31, page 30, line 40, leave out “(ag),”.
See the explanatory statement for Amendment 26.
Amendment 32, page 30, line 43, leave out “(ag),”.
See the explanatory statement for Amendment 26.
Clause 31
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