§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to prevent the sale of air guns and air rifles which are imitations of ordinary firearms.
§ Dr. SummerskillNo.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to seek to require the production of a birth certificate before air guns can be purchased and to raise the age for purchase to 18 years.
§ Dr. SummerskillWe hope to raise the age limit in the next Session.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to seek to raise the age of entitlement to use an air rifle from 14 to 16 years.
§ Dr. SummerskillWe hope to do so in the next Session.