Firearms Flashcards
(15 cards)
Definition of a ‘Firearm’
Section 57(1) Firearms Act 1968:
- A lethal barrelled weapon, as defined under section 57(1B);
- A prohibited weapon, as defined under section 5;
- A relevant component part in relation to a lethal barrelled weapon or a prohibited weapon, as defined in section 57(1D); or
- An accessory to a lethal barrelled weapon or a prohibited weapon where the accessory is designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon.
Firearm is still a firearm even if it’s broken and cannot be fired
Definition of a ‘lethal barrelled weapon’
Section 57(1B) Firearms Act 1968
- A barrelled weapon of any description from which a shot, bullet or other missile, with kinetic energy of more than one joule as measured at the muzzle of the weapon, can be discharged”.
Definition of a ‘Shotgun’
Section 1(3)(a) Firearms Act 1968
* Barrel longer than 24 inches (2 foot)
* Bore of the barrel is less than 2 inches
* Magazine holds 2 cartridges max
Definition of an ‘Air Weapon’
Section 1(3)(b) Firearms Act 1968
An air rilfe, gun or pistol which doesn’t fall under section 5 and is not espiecally dangerous.
Especially dangerous:
- Air pistol; kinetic energy exceeding 6ft per lb
- Air rifle; kinetic energy exceeding 12ft per lb
- Double/disguises as something else
Definition of an Airsoft Gun
Section 57A Firearms Act 1968
A barrelled weapon designed to discharge a plastic missile not exceeding 8mm in diameter.
- Automatic weapons 1.3 joules
- Single shot weapons 2.5 joules
Prohibited Weapons and Ammunitions
Section 5 Firearms Act 1968
- Automatic weapons
- Self-loading or pump actions weapons (most)
- Any firearm that either has a barrel less than 30cm in length or less than 60 cm in legnth overall
- Most smooth bore revolvers
- Designed or adapted for the discharge of noxcious liquid, gas or other thing (including taser)
- Air rifle/gun/pistol with self-contianed gas cartridge system
- Military weapons/ammunition including grenades and mortars
Strict liability offence - even if you didn’t know you were in possession if it you’re still guilty of the offence.
Imitiation Firearms
Section 39 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
An offence to:
- manufacture
- import
- modify, or
- sell
an imitiation firearm
Hand under jacket to make it look like a firearm is not an imitiation firearm
Realistic Imitation Firearms
Section 36 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
An offence to:
- manufacture
- import
- modify, or
- sell
a realsitic imitiation firearm.
Realistic imitation firearm - appearance that is so realistic that is in indistinguishable from a real firearm, and not deactivated or an antique.
Section 17 PACE 1984 Search
Enter and search a premises without a warrant for (belief)
* Arresting for an indictable offence
* Arresting for S4 POA
* Arresting for S4 or S163 RTA
* Capturing someone unlawfully at large
* Saving life/limb or preventing serious damage to proeprty (suspect)
Section 32 PACE 1984 Search
Search an arrested person (other than a police station) for:
* Danger to himself/others
* To escape lawful custody
* Evidence relating to an offence
If indictable offence; can enter and search any premises where arrested person was at the time of arrest or immediately before for evidence of relating offence
Section 19 PACE 1984
Power to seize property on premises if reasonable grounds for believing;
* Evidence is in relation to the offence under investigation
* Any other offence
* Gained in consequence of the comission of any offence
Section 117 PACE 1968 (UoF)
Constable can use force if;
- PACE gives the police officer a power to do something
- It’s necessary for the police officer to use force to use that power, and
- This power can be used without the consent of another person (other than a police officer)
Section 3 Criminal Law Act 1967 (UoF)
A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders
Common Law (UoF)
Honest held belief that you or another, are in imminent danger, reasonable and necessary use of force can be used to avert the danger.
Connor & Others v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
Detain the occupants of an address being searched under a warrant.
