Arms Act 1983

Question 0

Arms Act 1983 Section 40(2):

Answer 0

If any person refuses to give those details or gives false particulars, any member of police may:

a) caution the person and
b) if the person still refuses to give correct particulars may arrest without warrant.

Question 1

Arms Act 1983 Section 40(1):

Answer 1

Power to demand particulars of anyone in possession of a firearm.
Every person in possession of any:
-firearm
-air gun
-pistol
-restricted weapon
Shall, on demand, give their:
-full name
-address
-DOB
*section 40 doesn't apply to imitation firearms.

Question 2

Definition of Carrying:

Arms Act 1983

Answer 2

• Physically holding the object.

- Inside something they are carrying.

Question 3

Define In possession:

Arms Act 1983

Answer 3

Possession means the same as carrying as well as:

• any person in occupation of any land or building
• the driver of any vehicle in which a firearm etc is found, is deemed to be in possession of that firearm unless they can prove:
  1) it was someone else’s property
  2) it was in someone else’s possession

Question 4

Section 66:

Arms Act 1983

Answer 4

The occupier of buildings/land and the driver of a vehicle are deemed to be ‘in possession’ of any firearms etc found in their car/premises UNLESS they can prove that:

-The firearm was not their property and that it was in possession of some other person.