Editing Thompson submachine gun (section)

===United Kingdom===
The possession of any fully automatic firearm is prohibited in the UK by the [[Firearms Act 1968]]; prohibited firearms can be possessed under Section 5 authority from the Home Office, but these are not issued for sporting purposes. A fully automatic firearm that has been converted to semi-automatic fire, such as the Model 1927, is prohibited by the [[Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988|Firearms Act 1988]], as is any centerfire purpose-made semi-automatic weapon, such as the Model 1927A1. It is now effectively impossible for a firearm of this type to be legally possessed by a member of the general public, except in certified deactivated condition or where specifically manufactured as a semi-automatic in caliber .22LR.