Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Firearms_Act
gptkbp:aims_to reduce gun violence
gptkbp:allows handguns
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Firearms_(Amendment)_Act_2006
gptkb:Firearms_Act_1968
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:contains provisions for firearm dealers
provisions for firearm certificates
provisions for gun ownership
gptkbp:effective_date 1997-11-01
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:UK_police
gptkbp:has_impact_on firearm licensing
firearm regulations
gun ownership laws
gun sales
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:government_agency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:public_opinion
gptkbp:is_cited_in legislative reviews
debates on public safety
academic studies on violence
legal discussions on gun control
policy papers on firearms legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for impact on collectors
impact on sport shooting
gptkbp:is_discussed_in legal textbooks
public forums
government reports
media articles
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by impact assessments
crime statistics
safety studies
policy evaluations
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gun rights advocates
shooting sports organizations
gptkbp:is_part_of UK legal framework
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:legal_case
public discussions
legislative debates
gptkbp:is_related_to Dunblane Inquiry
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by legal journals
policy journals
safety journals
criminology journals
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by gun control advocates
public safety organizations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:UK_gun_control_legislation
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:public_safety
crime prevention
gun control
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Firearms_(Amendment)_Act_2006
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Firearms_(Amendment)_Act_2006
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Dunblane_massacre