§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will amend the Firearms Act 1968 with a view to making replica weapons subject to certificate control;
348W(2) if he will seek powers to ban all advertisements of imitation weapons in advertising journals.
§ Mr. CarlisleI would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave yesterday to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, West (Mr. Redmond).—[Vol. 851, c. 257.]
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue guidance under the Firearms Act 1968 defining replica model guns.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe Firearms Act 1968 already defines "imitation firearms", in terms which appear to include replica model guns. The interpretation of this definition is a matter for the courts.