“No, they weren’t completely banned - and still aren’t completely banned, just highly restricted in their use. Legal handguns must be kept at shooting clubs or ranges. Before Dunblane in 1996 (?) they were severely restricted”
Partly right; handguns ARE banned with a couple of exceptions: classics (IIRC pre 1945 section 7)I believe need to be kept at Bisley National Shooting Centre. Also, if your profession (eg Vet) involves humane destruction of animals, but that’s about it.
The kind of restrictions that would make our liberal mob happy.