Budgen was also vociferous in protecting the rights of gun owners following the Dunblane massacre . His speech was described in the left-leaning '' Guardian '' newspaper by columnist Simon Hoggart as " one of the last great parliamentary speeches " . The Dunblane bill created a situation where small calibre pistols were illegal in the UK ( apart from a 3-week period in 2002 for the Commonwealth Games being held in Manchester , with British teams being forced to practise in France )
Dunblane massacre
Dunblane massacre
Nicholas Budgen