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Proceeding contribution from Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UK Independence Party) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 March 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Scotland Bill.

Scotland Bill

My Lords, perhaps this would be an opportunity for me to refer to the anomaly—some would call it the absurdity—of the present requirement for a sound moderator, or silencer, to be treated as a separate weapon and be separately registered on a firearms certificate. After all, the silencer is only a tin can which is screwed on the end of the rifle. When the Government are looking into this area in collaboration with the Scottish Government, I suggest that this would be an opportunity to remove that requirement.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c1437 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Devolved matters Appeals Costs Crown lands and estates Devolution Airguns Certification Block grant Fees and charges Licensing Firearms EU law Income tax Electoral Commission EU accession Legislative competence Insolvency Health professions Legislation Economic policy Motor vehicles Referendums Public finance Scotland Regulation Tax allowances Scottish Parliament Taxation Speed limits Tax rates and bands Supreme Court Advocate General for Scotland High Court Scottish Government Legislative consent motions
Legislation
Scotland Bill 2010-12
Link
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