In 1987 , Michael Ryan used a legally owned Type-56 rifle , and two other firearms , in the Hungerford massacre in the United Kingdom , in which he shot 32 people , 17 of whom died . The attack led to the passage of Firearms ( Amendment ) Act 1988 , which bans ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricts the use of shotguns
Hungerford massacre
Hungerford massacre
Type 56 assault rifle