§ Mr. CASSELSasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the numerous cases tried at the Central Criminal Court within the past few months in which dummy revolvers have been employed to effect a hold-up and to the danger to the public involved in the sale of such implements, many of which are easily convertible into lethal weapons; and whether he will introduce legislation to prohibit the possession of dummy revolvers, especially those so convertible, without a licence?
§ Sir J. GILMOURMy attention has been drawn to the views expressed by1200W the learned Recorder, and I am considering the possibility of new legislation to provide special penalties for the possession or use of a firearm or a colourable imitation in connection with the commission of crime or for the purpose of avoiding arrest.