§ 57. Mr. Litherlandasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to prohibit the sale by mail order of lethal weapons.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThere are no plans to do so. The provisions of the Firearms Act 1968 apply to all purchases of firearms regardless of the method of sale. The Department issued a guidance notice in January to traders, including mail order firms, urging that martial arts 295W weapons should not be sold to those under 18, or to those who cannot produce evidence of membership of a bona fide martial arts club.