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Firearms Act 1968 (UK)

The primary UK statute governing firearms. Section 1 requires a Firearm Certificate (FAC) for most firearms; section 2 requires a Shotgun Certificate; section 5 lists absolutely prohibited weapons. Handguns added to section 5 by the Firearms (Amendment) Acts 1997 after the Dunblane massacre.

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Arms Trade Treaty 2013 (ATT)Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 1993DC v. Heller (2008)eTrace (ATF)Gun Control Act 1968 (GCA)INTERPOL iARMSNational Firearms Act 1934 (NFA)R v. Bentham (2005)UN Programme of Action (UN POA 2001)

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