A Bill to amend the Firearms Act 1968.
House of Lords
14 May 2013
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This Bill would amend the Firearms Act 1968 to change the regulation of firearms. It is a Lords-originating measure and is currently at its second reading in the Lords, with the first reading having taken place on 13 May 2013. The specific amendments are to be debated in further stages of the Bill.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the Lords; after this it would typically proceed to committee stage and then to a third reading in the Lords before moving to the Commons for consideration.
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13 May 2013
First reading took place on 13 May. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2013-14 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
