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  Offensive Weapons Bill - Regulation of High Velocity Rifles
  
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  @ MP voted aye against stronger regulation of possessing, making or trading, certain types of high velocity rifles.
  
  @ MP voted no for stronger regulation of possessing, making or trading, certain types of high velocity rifles.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against stronger regulation of possessing, making or trading, certain types of high velocity rifles.
  
  MPs were considering the Offensive Weapons Bill[1]
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That amendments 26 to 55 be made
  
  This was a single motion on amendments which had been moved by a minister. 
  
  An explanatory statement accompanying amendment 26[2] covered all the amendments, it stated:
  
  :[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0265/cbill_2017-20190265_en_5.htm#pb6-l1g30 Clause 30] currently applies the prohibitions in [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/5 section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968] to certain kinds of high velocity rifle. [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2017-2019/0265/cbill_2017-20190265_en_5.htm#pb6-l1g31 Clause 31] makes equivalent provision in relation to [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/45/made Article 45 of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004]. This amendment and Amendments 27 to 55 remove rifles of that kind from the application of section 5 and Article 45 and make consequential changes to the Bill.
  
  
  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/offensiveweapons.html Parliament's webpage on the Offensive Weapons Bill]
  * [2] [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2018-11-28a.301.0 House of Commons, Official Record, 28 November 2018]
  
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