What action it is taking to reduce the number of incidents involving the misuse of airguns in the Grampian Police area.

I have worked closely with UK ministersto strengthen the law, including the introduction of a new offence of possessingan air weapon in a public place without reasonable cause and banning the importand sale of certain weapons.
Next year the Violent Crime ReductionAct will increase the age for owning an air weapon to 18 years; purchase will berestricted to outlets run by Registered Firearms Dealers only, and a new offenceof indiscriminate and reckless firing of an airgun from private premises will becreated.