MINIMUM AGE FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF AIR WEAPONS

Early day motion 1061, tabled 28 July 2000 by David Chaytor (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House notes the recent series of accidental shootings with air rifles; welcomes the publication of the Home Affairs Select Committee report on Controls over Firearms; notes, particularly, the Committee's recommendations in respect of air weapons; and calls on the Government, in its forthcoming response to the report, specifically to review the appropriateness of the existing minimum age limits for the purchase and use of lethal and non-lethal air weapons.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1.