Lesson 1.1 Firearms -Considerations And Explanations

Question 1

What is the stay safe guidance?

S T A

Answer 1

• SEE - what is happening and where
Subject
Victim
Location
•TELL - communicate in as near to real time as possible a description of the incident/type of weapon etc
• ACT - stay safe, update personnel and control room, keep observation and contain

Question 2

What is the tagging system in place in relation to firearms?

Answer 2

🟢Green - firearm safe

🔴Red- firearms not safe (dont touch)

Question 3

Define firearms

Answer 3

Firearms Act 1968

• A lethal barrelled weapon of any description
• From which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged and includes:

1) Any “prohibited weapon”, whether lethal barrelled or not
2) Any “component part” of such lethal or prohibited weapon
3) Any “accessory” to such weapons which are designed or adapted to diminish the sound or flash caused by the weapon.

NB they must have barrels and be capable of discharging some kind of missile. They can be made out of table legs, piping etc.

Question 4

Define Air Weapon

Answer 4

S1 Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015

“An air weapon, that is to say, an air rifle, air gun or air pistol which does not fall within s5(1) of the Firearms Act 1968, and

1) the component parts of an air weapon
2) any accessories to such a weapon designed or adapted to diminish the noise caused by discharging the weapon

NB must discharge a missile with kinetic energy of more than 1 joule to fall under definition.

Question 5

Define ammunition

Answer 5

Any ammunition for any firearm and includes:
•Grenades, bomb and other like missiles
•whether capable of use with firearm or not

Question 6

What section gives the definition of rifles?

Answer 6

S1 Firearms Act 1968

Spiral groove cut into the metal that spins the bullet as it travels up the barrel before leaving the muzzle.

Question 7

What section gives the definition of shotguns?

Answer 7

S2 Firearms Act 1968

A shotgun is a smooth bore gun, not being an air weapon, which:
•Has a barrel length not less than 24 inches in length
•A barrel bore not exeeding 2 inches in diameter
•Must not have a magazine capable of holding more than 2 cartridges

Question 8

What is a component part of a firearm?

Answer 8

Any part which is essential for firing the weapon.

Not including things like the butt of a weapon.
They are included for obvious reasons. Various parts could be carried individually and later assembled into a working lethal weapon.

Question 9

What are prohibited weapons under s5(1) Firearms Act 1968?

Answer 9

1) all firearms designed or adapted for continuous fire
2) most rifles which are capable of rapid fire
3) Most shotguns captable of rapid fire whose overall size make them easy to conceal on the person
4) any firearm, which is disguised as another object
5) any rocket launcher or other projecting apparatus for use with explosive rockets for millitary use
6) any air weapons that use self contained gas cartridge system, which are vulnerable to conversion.
7) firearms with a barrel length of less than 30cm or an overall length of less than 60cm
8) any other weapons designed or adapted to discharge noxious liquids, gasses or other things

Question 10

What are the three types of certificate police may be involved in?

Answer 10

1) Firearms
2) Shotgun
3) Air Weapon certificates