Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997
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The Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 is a UK law that imposed some of the strictest gun control measures in the country, including a near-total ban on private handgun ownership.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 canonical | 1 |
| Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amends |
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
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Firearms Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | licensed firearms owners in Great Britain ⓘ |
| citation | 1997 c. 64 ⓘ |
| classification | public general act ⓘ |
| commencement | 1997 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffence | unlawful possession of a prohibited handgun ⓘ |
| doesNotExtendTo | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
created some of the strictest handgun controls in the United Kingdom
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led to near-total ban on private handgun ownership in Great Britain ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | police forces in Great Britain ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Conservative government of John Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Home Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
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weapons law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for the surrender and payment of compensation in respect of small firearms and ammunition; to prohibit small firearms and ammunition; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | public concern following the Dunblane school shooting ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 1996–97 ⓘ |
| partOf | UK firearms legislation framework ⓘ |
| policyArea |
home affairs
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law and order ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to further restrict civilian handgun ownership
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to prohibit most private possession of handguns in Great Britain ⓘ |
| prohibits |
possession of small-calibre pistols by civilians, subject to limited exemptions
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private possession of most handguns ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compensation for surrendered handguns
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surrender of prohibited handguns ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
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Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ Firearms Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | Dunblane school massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1997-02-27 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
firearms regulation
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gun control ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1997 ⓘ |
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Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997