Proceeding contribution from Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Scotland Bill.
Scotland Bill
I welcome that intervention. I take any infringement of airgun law very seriously indeed. Anyone who has an airgun, firearm or shotgun should use it safely and according to the law. I do not diminish incidents when they happen; I am merely saying that whether they happened in Scotland or England there would be the same tabloid coverage. I simply say, in all seriousness to all concerned, that I think we are better with one set of UK-wide firearms legislation, given that this is such a serious subject, so that everyone who uses a firearm of any sort, whether a shotgun, airgun or licensed firearm, knows exactly what the law is. Having different laws in the Principalities of the United Kingdom will lead to trouble.
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- 524 c705
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- 2010-12
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- Devolved matters Devolution Airguns Elections Legislative competence Insolvency Health professions Powers Regulation Scottish Parliament Speed limits Supreme Court Scottish Executive
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- Scotland Bill 2010-12
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