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Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill

My hon. Friend makes an important point about the need for hardening or protecting one’s home against intruders. I shall refer to that later. My hon. Friend is right. Presumably someone who has a firearm will keep it under lock and key, as is required by firearms legislation. Is the hon. Member for North Thanet suggesting that someone should go down the stairs in his home, unlock the case, get the gun out and load it while the burglar stands by waiting to be shot, or is he suggesting that the firearm should be kept under the pillow in complete breach of firearms legislation?