Firearms Act 1965
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to firearms, imitation firearms and ammunition; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1965 c. 44 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 August 1965 |
| Commencement | Sections 1 to 6 in August 1965; sections 7 to 9 on 1 November 1965 |
| Repealed | 1 August 1968 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Firearms Act 1968 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of the Firearms Act 1965 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Firearms Act 1965 (c. 44) was a now repealed Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced amendments to the law governing firearms, including provisions relating to the private sale of firearms. The Act remained in force for two years before being repealed by the Firearms Act 1968, which consolidated its provisions along with those of earlier Firearm Acts.
Frank Soskice, the Secretary of State for the Home Office at the time, would state the goal of the act was "to strike at the criminal and the potential criminal, the hooligan, while limiting as much as possible the restrictions placed on the law-abiding citizen and the burden placed on the police."