§ Mr. Barry Field (Isle of Wight)This petition was signed by more than 200 handgun owners and target shooters on the Isle of Wight last weekend. They feel aggrieved that they are being penalised because of a dreadful and heinous crime committed by an evil man.
The petition reads:
To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled.The Humble Petition of the rifle, pistol and shot gun shooters of the Isle of Wight assembled at the meeting at Brickfield's Horse Centre, Isle of Wight on Saturday November 9th 1996.Sheweth that insufficient consideration is being given to the lawful interests of all rifle, pistol and shotgun shooters, resulting in a grave injustice.Wherefore, your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House base any amendments to the Firearms Acts on the recommendations of the report submitted to the House by the Lord Cullen and in particular, paragraph 9.112.And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray &c.The petition is signed by B. R. Hall, 34 Vinings road, Sandown, Isle of Wight.
§ To lie upon the Table.