DUNB-16
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Revise and align sections 27(1) and 30(1) of the Firearms Act 1968
Recommendation
The language of section 30(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 should be brought into full correspondence with that of section 27(1); and each revised in order to achieve a logical and consistent arrangement (paras 8.62 and 8.65).
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997, the Act directly addressed the language of Section 27(1) and Section 30(1) of the Firearms Act 1968. Schedule 1 of the 1997 Act introduced amendments to both sections, including new grounds for refusal and revocation of firearm certificates, thereby revising them in line with the inquiry's recommendation for consistency.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.gov.scot, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
29.4 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates