HC Deb 09 May 1983 vol 42 c183W
Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any proposals to license or control the sale of replica firearms.

Mr. Whitelaw

The Firearms Act 1982, when it comes into operation, will subject imitation firearms which are capable of being readily converted to fire live ammunition to the same stringent controls as actual firearms. I hope to be in a position to make a commencement order in respect of this Act fairly soon. I announced my conclusions on the control of replica firearms generally, following a review of this matter, in a reply I gave to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Griffiths) on 8 April, 1982.—[Vol. 21, c.424–5.]