Firearms Act

Question 1

S. 16 Firearms Act 1968

Answer 1

Create the offence of possession of a firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life

Question 2

S.16A Firearms Act 1968

Answer 2

Creates an offence of possessing a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause others to fear unlawful violence being used against them

Question 3

S.17(1) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 3

Use a firearm or imitation firearm to resist or prevent a lawful arrest

Question 4

S.17(2) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 4

Offence to be in possession of a firearm or imitation firearm at the time of arrest for certain offences

Question 5

S.18 Firearms Act 1968

Answer 5

Makes it an offence for a person to carry a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence

Or to resist arrest or prevent the arrest of another

Question 6

S.19 Firearms Act 1968

Answer 6

A person commits an offence if, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse he has with him in a public place,

A - a loaded shotgun
B - an air weapon whether loaded or not
C - any other firearm, loaded or not, with suitable ammunition
D - imitation firearm

Question 7

S.20(1) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 7

Offence to trespass in a building with a firearm or imitation firearm, whether loaded or not, without reasonable excuse

Question 8

S.20(2) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 8

Offence to trespass on land, without reasonable excuse, with a firearm or imitation firearm, whether loaded or not

Question 9

S.46 Firearms Act 1968

Answer 9

Specifies the conditions under which search warrants may be issued

• for an offence relevant for the purposes of this section has been, is being or is about to be committed, or
• that in connection with a firearm or ammunition there is a danger to the public safety or to the peace

Question 10

S.47(1) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 10

A constable may require any person whom he has reasonable excuse to suspect of having a firearm, with or without ammunition with him to hand it over for examination
Public place.

Private - offences under 18(1) or 20(1)(2)

Question 11

S.47(2) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 11

It is an offence for a person who has a firearm or ammunition with him to fail to hand it over when required by a constable
under 47(1)

Question 12

S.47(3) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 12

If a constable has reasonable cause to suspect a person of having a firearm with him, he may search that person and detain him for the purposes of doing so

Private - 18(2) & 20(1)(2)

Question 13

S.47(4) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 13

If a constable has reasonable cause to suspect that there is a firearm in a vehicle in public he may search that vehicle and for that purpose require the person driving or in control to stop it

Private - 18 & 20(1)(2)

Question 14

S.47(5) Firearms Act 1968

Answer 14

For the purposes of exercising the powers conferred by S.47 a constable may enter any place

& any searches of vehicle/person must be done in accordance with Police and criminal evidence act 1984 (GOWISELY)

Question 15

S.48 Firearms Act 1968

Answer 15

(1) a constable may demand any person whom he believes to be in possession of firearm/ammunition/shotgun to produce his certificate
(2) if a person whom a demand is made fails to produce certificate/permit the constable may seize and detain firearm/ammunition/certificate, and may require immediately name and address
(3) it is an offence to fail to give name and address or supply false particulars

Question 16

S.5(1) Firearms Act 1968

Prohibited weapons

Answer 16

A person commits an offence if, without the authority of the Secretary of State, he has in his possession, or purchases or acquires, or manufactures, sells or transfers:
- any firearm which is so designed or adapted that two or more missiles can be successively discharged without repeated pressure on the trigger
- any self-loading or pump action rifled gun other than one which is chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges
- any firearm which either has a barrel less than 30cm or less than 60cm overall (disregarding any detachable, folding, retractable or other moveable butt-stock) other than an air weapon, a muzzle-loading gun or a firearm designed as signalling apparatus
- any self-loading or pump action smooth-bore gun which is not an air weapon or chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges and either:
(A) has a barrel length of less than 24” in length, or an air weapon, or
(B) is less than 40” in overall length
- any smooth bore revolver gun other than one which is chambered for 9mm rim-fire cartridges or a muzzle loading gun
- any rocket-launcher, or any mortar, for projecting a stabilised missile, other than a launcher or mortar designed for line throwing or pyrotechnic purposes or as a signalling apparatus
- any air rifle, air gun or air pistol which uses, or is designed or adapted for use with, a self-contained gas cartridge system
- any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing
- any cartridge with a bullet designed to explode on or immediately before impact, any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain any such noxious thing mentioned above and, if capable of being used with a firearm of any description, any grenade, bomb (or other like missile), or rocket or shell designed to explode on or immediately before impact