According to the available evidence, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 introduced a general prohibition on handguns, with limited exceptions for target shooting at approved clubs, effectively making club membership a requirement for those specific firearm certificate holders. However, the Act did not extend the requirement for every firearm certificate holder to be a member of an approved club, nor did it explicitly mandate that the certificate specify the club and intended firearms for all certificate types in the provided evidence. The most recent relevant legislative action was over 25 years ago.