https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/27/gun-crime-in-the-uk-doubled-after-they-banned-handguns/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:40:06 -0400<![CDATA[Dunblane had a more dramatic impact. Hamilton had a firearm certificate, although according to the rules he should not have been granted one. A media frenzy coupled with an emotional campaign by parents of Dunblane resulted in the Firearms Act of 1998, which instituted a nearly complete ban on handguns. Owners of pistols were required to turn them in. The penalty for illegal possession of a pistol is up to 10 years in prison.]]>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:55:12 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/27/gun-crime-in-the-uk-doubled-after-they-banned-handguns-n98637