Firearms Flashcards

1
Q

Section 20 of the act creates the offence to trespass if the person is:-
• in possession of a firearm or imitations fire arm
• Trespass onto any land or buildings
- without reasonable excuse

A

All of the above

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2
Q

How old may a person be to borrow a rifle on privet premises under the supervision of the relevant certificate holder under section 16 of the act?
A) 17
B) 16
C) 14
D) any age if the certificate holder is 21 years of age

A

A) 17

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3
Q
Who may issue a firearms warrant under section 46 of the act? 
A) The chief constable 
B) The procurator fiscal 
C) You can arrest without a warrant 
D) the sherif
A

D) Sheriff

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4
Q
How long may a person be sentenced for in order to get total prohibition form holding a firearm 
A) 3 years or more
B) exactly 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) sentenced to life in the jail
A

A) 3 years or more

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5
Q
If a person has been sentenced to a young offenders institution for a period of at least 3 months and less than 3 years how long will their prohibition be from holding a firearm?
A) total prohibition 
B) No ban as they were not in jail 
C) five year prohibition 
D) 3 years
A

C) five years

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6
Q

It is an offence for any person under the age of 18 years to be in possession of a section 1 fire unless what of the following applies;
• The have been given the gun as a present for a certificate holder
B) acting as a gun bearer
c) a member of an approved rifle club
D) at a shooting gallery

A

B
C
D

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7
Q

A person under the age of 15 years may not be in possession of an assembled shotgun unless they are either what of the following
A) Supervised by a person aged 21 years or older
B) the shot gun in securely fastened by a gun cover so it may not be fired
C) A member of a shot gun club
D) may never hold a shot gun

A

A

B

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8
Q

It is an offence for any person aged 18 years to have with Hunan air weapon or ammunition for an air rifle unless what of the following applies
A) A person of or over the age of 14 years is using an air weapon on private premises with the consent of the occupier
B) whilst under the age of someone over th age of 21

A

BOTH

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9
Q
Section 19 of the act creates an offence for any person to have which one or more of than one  of these things in public? 
A) a shotgun and/or a loaded shotgun 
B) a loaded air weapon 
C) an unloaded air weapon 
D) An imitation fire arm
E) any other firearm loaded or not
A

B
C
D
E

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10
Q
What are the component parts of a firearm? 
A) Recoil spring
B) trigger 
C) barrel 
D) stock and but
A

A b and C

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