The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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The full bill · Parliament publications

Firearms and Hate Crime Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to prohibit the keeping of pump action firearms in homes, with exemptions for professional pest controllers and farmers; to make provision about medical requirements for holders of firearms certificates; to make provision about the disclosure of mental health concerns relating to holders of firearms certificates; to extend offences of stirring up hatred to cover hatred on the basis of sex or gender; to make motivation by misogyny an aggravating factor in sentencing for violent crimes; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 1

  • Luke PollardLabourPlymouth, Sutton and Devonport

Bill · 1

  • Bill 265 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons
    28 Apr 2022

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