§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider amending the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 to prevent shotgun certificates being issued to children.
§ Mr. Charles WardleWe have no plans to introduce a statutory minimum age for the grant of a shotgun certificate. Age is a factor which a chief officer may take into account when considering whether an applicant may be permitted to possess a shotgun without danger to the public safety or the peace.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children aged under 16 years currently hold shotgun certificates, by age; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.