Firearms

Question 1

When will it arise that a person has possession

Answer 1

When the object is either in their possession of under their control

Question 2

When will it arise that a person has with them

Answer 2

When the object is readily accessible

Question 3

Can it be said that a person has it with them when they have a firearm in a car boot parked nearby

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Can it be said that a person has it with them when a firearm is in a car boot and the car is parked miles away

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Is it possible for more than one person to be in possession of the same article

Answer 5

Yes - Knowledge

Question 6

What is not a leathal barrelled weapon

Answer 6

A weapon that is not capable of itself discharging a shot or bullet.

If the weapon is only capable of discharging with the aid of tools extraneous to it.

Question 7

Does filling a washing up liquid bottle with acid mean that you have made or adapted and article to be a leathelled barrelled weapon

Answer 7

No

Question 8

In order to be a prohibited weapon, how long does the barrel and the total length have to be

Answer 8

Barrell less than 30cm - Total length less than 60 cm

Question 9

Is an electric stun gun a prohibited weapon

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Is a stun gun a prohibited weapon if it is not working

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

What is a component part

Answer 11

If the gun cannot work without that part - Then that is a component part

Question 12

Is it an offence to be in possession of a silencer or anti-flash device for a firearm

Answer 12

Outright - If it has been made for that weapon

If it has not the prosecution will have to prove that it could be used with the weapon in their possession and that they had possession for that purpose.

Question 13

In relation to an airsoft cun - What is the diameter that the plastic missile can not exceed

Answer 13

8mm

Question 14

Can an airsoft gun legally fire metal ammunition

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What is the permitted level of kinetic energy for an airsoft gun

Answer 15

Automatic 1.3 joules.

Single Shot 2.5 joules.

Question 16

When does an airsoft gun become a firearm

Answer 16

If it exceeds 1.3 or 2.5 joules (automatic/single shot)

Question 17

When does a firearm become a deactivated firearm

Answer 17

When it bears the mark of the secretary of state deactivated by an approved company and when the company has provided in writing that the work has been carried out.

Question 18

What happens if a deactivated firearm is stripped into parts capable of being assembled to make a working firearm.

Answer 18

The deactivated firearm is not longer deactivated.

Question 19

What is not an immitation firearm

Answer 19

Fingers in a jacket,

An empty bottle of washing up liquid filled with acid

Bottle of bleach

Question 20

What does not constitute ammunition

Answer 20

Ammunition in an unassembled state - ie empty cartridge, components and ingredients.

Question 21

Is an underwater spear gun especially dangerous?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

what shotgun cartridges are illegal

Answer 22

Less than 5 shots or cartridges that the shot is bigger than 0.36 inch

Question 23

What blanks are illegal

Answer 23

Blanks that are bigger than 1 inch in diameter

Question 24

How do you have to sell an airweapon to a person who is not a registered firearms dealer

Answer 24

You have to transfer face to face

Question 25

Does a registere firearms dealer have to transfer an air weapon face to face with another registered firearms dealer.

Answer 25

No

Question 26

In relation to section 16 of the firearms act - is the intent to kill required.

Answer 26

No just the intent to endanger life.

Question 27

Can the intention relate to endangering their own life (section 16 of the firearms act)

Answer 27

No

Question 28

If I were in possession of a firearm but then intended to endanger the life of another with the use of a knife - Have i committed a Section 16 offence.

Answer 28

No

Question 29

In relation to Section 16 of the firearms act can the intent to endanger life be conditional

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

In relation to Section 16 of the firearms act can this be committed with an immitation firearm

Answer 30

No

Question 31

In rleation to possession of a firearm with the intent to endanger life can this be with the intent to endanger the life of someone outside the UK

Answer 31

Yes -

Question 32

In relation to section 17 (2) a person commits and offence if at the time of the commission of the a certain type of offence or at the time of being arrested for that type of offence they have with them a firearm. What are the offences.

Answer 32

DART Damage Assault/abduction (not including Section 18) Rape Theft

Question 33

What if the person who committed the DART offence was arrested sometime later at a shooting range lawfully using a firearm

Answer 33

No offence unless they used the firearm unlawfully whilst committing the offence

Question 34

Does section 17 (2) include imitation firearms

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

In relation to section 17(2) does the suspect have to be convicted of the DART offence.

Answer 35

No

Question 36

Under Section 12 of the firearms licensing act it is an offence to possess a loaded firearm whilst drunk. Where can this offence take place

Answer 36

Anywhere.

Question 37

For the offence of trespassing with a firearm - Do you need to be in possession of the firearm when you enter

Answer 37

No

Question 38

If a trespasser finds a firearm in a house and walks around the house with it do they committ the offence of trespassing with a firearm

Answer 38

Yes

Question 39

It is an offence under section 19 of the firearms act if a person has with them in a public place either:

Answer 39

A loaded shotgun, a firearm whether loaded or unloaded and suitable ammunition. An immitation firearm a loaded air weapon or an unloaded air weapon.,

Question 40

If a person is sentence to a license or order with a condition not to possess a weapon how long are they prohibited from possessing the weapon

Answer 40

For the duration of the order

Question 41

If a person is sentenced from 3 months to 3 years how long are they prohibited from possessing the firearm

Answer 41

5 years

Question 42

If a person is sentenced to 3 years or more how long are they prohibbited from possessing a firearm?

Answer 42

Life.

Question 43

When does the prohibted period (firearms) run from

Answer 43

Date of release

Question 44

Doe the prohibition to own a firearm relate to imitation firearms

Answer 44

No

Question 45

A person under the age of 18 can not have an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon unless..

Answer 45

They have a person who is at least 21 with them.

Question 46

If a person under the age of 18 fires a weapon beyond a boundary they commit an offence. If they are with a person who is over 21 as a supervisor do they commit an offence

Answer 46

Yes