Statistics behind offensive weapons

The request was refused by Home Office.

Dear Home Office,

Please can the Home Office provide the information requested below which relates to the post published on Facebook -“

Today we’ve announced plans to introduce new laws to make it harder than ever before to purchase and possess offensive weapons like guns, knives and acid: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-...

1) please define the firearms and calibres identified in your statement "rapid firing rifles"

2) Please tell me how many crimes have been committed with .50 calibre rifles and "certain fast firing rifles"

3) please tell Me how many criminals you've caught in possession of a 50 cal or MARS action rifle?

4) please tell Me how many rifles you are planning to ban by type

5) please Tell Me how you plan to compensate lawful owners for
The confiscation of their legally owned rifles

6) please tell me if you will be compensating owners for equipment they will no longer require as the rifle it relates to will have been confiscated.

7) please tell me how Much you estimate the total compensation cost will be by rifle Type

8 please tell me how many crimes your impact assessment anticipates this pre-emptive ban will stop.

9). Please tell me how many comments you received during the consultation that were against a ban on .50 calibre and rapid firing rifles.

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,
Simon

FOI Requests, Home Office

Mr Tobias

Thank you for contacting the Home Office with your request.

This has been assigned to a caseworker (case ref 48277). We will aim to send you a full response by 22/05/2018 which is twenty working days from the date we received your request.

If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you,

J Douglas
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Home Office

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