Firearms Act 1968
The Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27) is a UK act of Parliament, controlling use and possession of firearms.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Firearms Acts 1937 and 1965, the Air Guns and Shot Guns, etc. , Act 1962, Part V of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 and certain enactments amending the Firearms Act 1937. |
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| Citation | 1968 c. 27 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 May 1968 |
| Commencement | 1 August 1968 |
| Other legislation | |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of the Firearms Act 1968 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Since 1968, the act has been extensively amended. Following the Hungerford massacre, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 extended the class of prohibited weapons. Following the Dunblane school massacre, two acts were passed, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 and, after the general election that year, the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997, which in effect banned almost all handguns. The Policing and Crime Act 2017 brought clarity to aspects of the act, following a recommendation from the Law Commission.
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