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| Long title | An Act to extend the class of prohibited weapons under the Firearms Act 1968 to include small-calibre pistols. |
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| Citation | 1997 c. 64 |
| Introduced by | Jack Straw[1] |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 November 1997 |
| Commencement | 17 December 1997, 1 February 1998[2] |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Firearms Act 1968, Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 was the second of two Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 that amended the regulation of firearms within Great Britain. It was introduced by the newly elected Labour government of Tony Blair. The first Act was the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
- ^ "Hansard, Vol 294 Col 851". 22 May 1997. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
- ^ "The Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (No. 3114 (c.116))". 17 December 1997. Retrieved 28 May 2008.