§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to bring the law in Scotland into line with the law in England and Wales in so far as it relates to paintball markers and the sport of paintball.
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§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 6 May 1993]: My right hon. Friend is currently considering what action might be appropriate in the light of the recent Appeal Court judgment that certain types of paintball guns are specially dangerous weapons as defined by the Firearms Act 1968, as amended. Responsibility for amending firearms legislation is primarily a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department.