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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Firearms Safety Consultation

15 July 2022 · Home Office

Proposed by Tom Pursglove Con Corby

Crime & Law Enforcement

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At a glance

Key points

  • The government published its response to a firearms safety consultation under the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
  • The government will introduce measures to strengthen firearms controls but will not remove the exception for unsupervised minor possession of air weapons on private land.
  • The Firearms Bill was introduced in June 2022 and is set for Second Reading in March 2023.

Issue summary

The statement addresses the publication of the government's response to a firearms safety consultation regarding measures proposed under the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.

Action requested

The government will introduce a range of measures to strengthen firearms controls, but has decided not to proceed with removing the exception for unsupervised possession of air weapons by minors on private land. The Firearms Bill was put forward in June 2022 and is scheduled for Second Reading in March 2023.

Key facts

  • Over 12,000 responses were received during the consultation which closed on 16 February 2021.
  • The Government will not proceed with removing the exception that permits unsupervised possession of air weapons by under 18s on private land with the occupier’s consent at this time but will keep it under review.
  • A Firearms Bill was put forward in the House of Commons as a presentation Bill on 20 June 2022 and is scheduled for Second Reading in March 2023.
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