Firearms

Question 1

What is a firearm? examples

Answer 1

Pistols
Rifles
Tazers
shotguns
ammunition
silencer
Pava Spray
Air rifles - can be

Question 2

Definition of fire arm?

Answer 2

a. Lethal barrelled weapon
b. a prohibited weapon
c. relevant component
d. accessory

Question 3

What is a lethal barrelled weapon?

Answer 3

A barrelled weapon from which a shot, bullet or missile with the energy of more than 1 joule at the muzzle is discharged.

Held to include:
Air pistols
Signal pistols
Imitation revolve if its easy to convert.

Question 4

What is a Prohibited Weapon?

Answer 4

Under SEC5:
Automatic weapons
Most self loading weapons or pump action.
Barrel less than 30cm or over all length less than 60cm
Smooth bore revolver
Designed / adappted to discharge a noxious liquid, gas or other thing.
Air rifle witch as ammo with air self - cartridge
Exploding ammo
Grenade, bomb or other missile

Question 5

What are the exceptions for SEC5 firearm possession

Answer 5

Authorised collectors and dealers
Special exemptions same as SEC1

Question 6

What is a Relevant component part

Answer 6

Barrel, chamber or cylinder
frame, body or receiver
breech, block, bolt

Question 7

What is a SEC1 firearm

Answer 7

All firearms that are not SEC5, Shotguns or air weapons

Ammo excluding shotgun shells, air pellets and blanks

Question 8

Possessing a s1 Firearm or ammunition without a certificate
offence wording

Answer 8

Offence for a person to
Have in his / hers possession or
to purchase or acquire
a section 1 Firearm or section 1 Ammunition
unless authorised by a firearms certificate
or exemption

Question 9

What is a Shotgun

Answer 9

Barrel not less than 2 feet
Bore of the barrel dose not exceed 2 inches
no magazine incapable of holding more than two shots

Question 10

Special Exemptions

Answer 10

Police,
Dealers
Vets / slaughter man
Starting pistol umpire
Participant in a club
Authorised lending on private land for hunting or targets. owner must be over 18 and B over 17
Part equipment for a ship

Question 11

Possession of Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life
offence wording

Answer 11

It is an offence for a person to have in his possession any firearm or ammunition with intent by means thereof to endanger life or to enable another person by means thereof to endanger life, whether any injury has been caused or not.

Question 12

Which is the only firearm offence that cannot be committed with an imitation firearm?

Answer 12

Possession of Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life
Can be no intention if the firearm is imitation

Question 13

Are conditional threats covered by Possession of Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life ?

Answer 13

Yes threats can be conditional and do not need to be immediate

Question 14

Is suicide covered under Possession of Firearm with Intent to Endanger Life

Answer 14

no - the life endangered cannot be the D must be another

Question 15

Offence wording Possession with Intent to Cause Fear of Violence

Answer 15

It is an offence for a person to have in his possession any
firearm or imitation firearm with intent—
(a) by means thereof to cause, or
(b) to enable another person by means thereof to cause,
any person to believe that unlawful violence will be used against him or another person.

Question 16

Mens rea of Possession with Intent to Cause Fear of Violence

Answer 16

Intent to cause fear

Question 17

Actus reas of Possession with Intent to Cause Fear of Violence

Answer 17

Possession of a firearm or imitation

Question 18

Dose the victim need to see a weapon for Possession with Intent to Cause Fear of Violence

Answer 18

no the victim dose not need to see the weapon.

Question 19

What is an imitation firearm?

Answer 19

General imitation that appearance of a firearm
Imitation of SEC1 that can be readily converted into a firearm.

Question 20

Using a Firearm to Resist Arrest
offence wording

Answer 20

It is an offence for a person to make or attempt to make any
use whatsoever of a firearm or imitation firearm
with intent
to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention
of himself or another person.

Question 21

Mens Rea of Using a Firearm to Resist Arrest

Answer 21

intent
to resist or prevent the lawful arrest

Question 22

Actus reus of Using a Firearm to Resist Arrest

Answer 22

make or attempt to make any
use whatsoever of a firearm or imitation firearm

Question 23

What are the two ways to commit Possessing a Firearm whilst Committing a Schedule 1 Offence

Answer 23

1/ Possession when committing a Schedule
1 offence
2/ Possession when arrested for a Schedule 1 offence

Question 24

What are the Schedule 1 OFFences

Answer 24

A – Abduction of a child
C – Criminal Damage
T – Theft, Burglary, Robbery, TWOC, Blackmail
O – Offences against the person
R – Rape & Other sexual / abduction offences