DUNB-24
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Mandate secure disablement or ban individual possession of target shooting handguns
Recommendation
Consideration should be given to restricting the availability of self-loading pistols and revolvers of any calibre which are held by individuals for use in target shooting o preferably, by their disablement, while they are not in use, by either (i) the removal of the slide assembly/cylinder, which is to be kept securely on the premises of an approved club of which the owner is a member or by a club official; or (ii) the fitting of a locked barrel block by a club official (para 9.112); o or, if such a system is not adopted, by the banning of the possession of such handguns by individual owners (para 9.113).
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified in the provided sources regarding the restriction of self-loading pistols and revolvers for target shooting, or their disablement. The general searches for Dunblane Inquiry implementation and government responses did not yield relevant legislative or policy documents.
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
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
29.4 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates