Considered in Committee [Progress, 16 June.]
Question proposed [16 June], That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question again proposed.
I know some hon. Members believe that such an argument somehow denigrates people who own handguns. I am not attempting to do that. or to suggest that there will be massive growth in such illegal activity--but there will always be reaction to a prohibitive measure. All previous examples of prohibition show that subsequent reaction is likely. I am not associated with gun clubs, but I am--to use prohibition in America as an analogy--rather like a teetotaller who argues against prohibition because of its inherent dangers.
Question put: --
The Committee divided: Ayes 352, Noes 167. .
We have into on 523 votes. We had 38 errors in getting pin data.
Yellow pin - Aye. Red pin - no.