Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation DUNB-16: Revise and align sections 27(1) and 30(1) of the Firearms Act 1968

From Dunblane Inquiry — Final Report, published 16 October 1996.

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).

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Report Dunblane Inquiry — Final Report 16 Oct 1996
Recommendation made 30.0 years ago