The Act was passed in response to the Hungerford massacre of 1987 , where sixteen people had been killed by a man using an illegally owned semi-automatic rifle '' ( M1 Carbine ) '' , a legally owned semi-automatic rifle '' ( Type 56 ) '' , and a handgun '' ( Beretta 92 ) ''
Hungerford massacre
Hungerford massacre
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988