Arms Act 1983

Question 0

What is section 40(2) of the Arms Act 1983?

Answer 0

Refusal to give particulars

If any person refuses to give there details or give false particulars, any police officer may caution then and if they still refuse they can be arrested without warrant.

Question 1

What is section 40(1) of the arms act 1983?

Answer 1

Powers to demand particulars

Every person in possession of any firearm/airgun/pistol or restricted weapon shall on demand give their full name, address & date of birth to a police officer.

Question 2

What does possession mean?

Answer 2

• Having physical hold of the thing or
• Having it in a bag they are carrying or
• Having it in a vehicle they are driving

Unless they can prove it is someone else’s property or in someone else’s possession.

Question 3

What is section 18 of the search and surveillance act 2012?

Answer 3

Warrantless searches associated with arms.

Reasonable grounds to suspect - must be more than a mere suspicion that a breach has been committed which could be:

• Seen by the officer
• Told to the officer by a witness
• An admission by the suspect