Firearms legislation is currently reserved for Westminster, but the Scottish Government has long argued that Scotland has a distinct problem with air weapons.
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More ammunition for Holyrood as airgun ban powers set for transfer
The power to ban airguns in Scotland is expected to be transferred from Westminster to Holyrood when the Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy announces his response to the Calman Commission’s report on enhancing the powers of the Scottish Parliament in the next few days.
