Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997

Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act to amend the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1992; to make provision in relation to the licensing and regulation of pistol clubs; to make further provision for regulating the possession of, and transactions relating to, firearms and ammunition; and for connected purposes.
Citation| 1997 c. 5
Territorial extent |

* England and Wales
* Scotland

Dates
Royal assent| 27 February 1997
Other legislation
Amended by| Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997
Relates to|

* Firearms Act 1968
* Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988
* Firearms (Amendment) Act 1992

Status: Amended

Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 5) was introduced in the United Kingdom by the Conservative government of John Major, in response to the Dunblane school massacre and the recommendations of the Cullen Report that followed it.[1]

It effectively banned the private possession of all handguns other than those chambered for .22 rimfire cartridges in Great Britain (not Northern Ireland) by making them subject to Section 5 (Prohibited Weapons) of the Firearms Acts. It also made it illegal to tranquilize a human.[2]

Tony Blair's Labour Government followed later in the year with the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 which banned .22 handguns.

## See also

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* Firearms regulation in the United Kingdom

## References

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1. ^ "Firearms-Control Legislation and Policy: Great Britain". Law Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
2. ^ "Dart guns" (PDF). BSAVA GUIDE TO THE USE OF VETERINARY MEDICINES. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

## External links

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* Text of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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