Early Day Motions

FIREARMS AND THE SHOOTING SPORTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 503: tabled on 13 January 2003

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern the continuing increase in crime involving firearms, including replica guns and illegally-modified airguns; notes that previous legislation following particular instances of armed crime has disadvantaged law-abiding sport shooters without attempting to tackle the causes of crime; considers that current legislation in terms of offences and penalties is already sufficient to deal with those who use firearms in ways inappropriate in a democratic society; commends the work of the national governing bodies for target shooting and their affiliated clubs in promoting the safe and lawful participation in an Olympic sport by persons of all ages, including the young and people with disabilities; and urges the Government in putting forward proposals for legislative change to recognise that further restrictions on the use of firearms for sporting purposes by law-abiding citizens will have no impact on reducing their possession for criminal purposes.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2003
Vauxhall
Primary
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 21 January 2003
East Antrim
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2003
Worthing West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2003
South East Cornwall
Burnside, David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2003
South Antrim
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 February 2003
East Londonderry

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2003
Chipping Barnet
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2003
Stockton North
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 22 January 2003
Chesham and Amersham
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2003
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2003
Ludlow
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2003
North Devon
Hawkins, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2003
Surrey Heath
Hurst, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2003
Braintree
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2003
Clwyd South
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2003
Cheltenham
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2003
Salisbury
Lilley, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2003
Hitchin and Harpenden
Mackay, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2003
Bracknell
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2003
Ynys Môn
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 January 2003
Strangford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Romford
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2003
Glasgow, Govan
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 14 January 2003
Belfast South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 15 January 2003
Castle Point
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 2003
South West Devon
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 January 2003
Ceredigion
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Bosworth
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2003
North Cornwall
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2003
Leominster
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 14 January 2003
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.