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Firearms Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 18 September 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Firearms Bill.

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Colgrain, on piloting the Bill through this House.

In the House of Commons, the Labour Party moved three amendments, and at the time the Minister said that, given the narrow scope of the Bill, it was not the right place to move them. Nevertheless, I will repeat the three points raised. The first amendment was that social media should be taken into account when considering whether to issue a firearms licence. The second was that family members of a certificate holder who is an operator of a firearms range or shooting gallery should be issued certificates only after they are interviewed as part of a household application process. The third was that any regulations relating to fees or licensing under Section 11 of the Act relating to miniature rifle ranges must require payment equal to the expected cost of issuing the licence. I understand the answer given in the other place to those three amendments, but I ask that the department keeps these issues in mind as the Bill turns to an Act and when any subsequent amendments are considered in the future.

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Reference

832 c1209 

Session

2024-25

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Legislation

Firearms Bill 2022-23
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