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May be subject to a mandatory minimum sentence; where this applies, the maximum sentence is 10 years rather than 5 years An imitation firearm is “any thing which has the appearance of being a firearm (other than such a weapon as is mentioned in section 5(1)(b) of this Act [an weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of a noxious substance]), whether or not it is capable of discharging any shot, bullet or other missile”: section 57(4). Where the Firearms Officer is able to identify the weapon, component part or ammunition they should do so and indicate which offence(s) appear to have been committed. There is no requirement that the incidents comprising the course of conduct need be of the same nature.

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Additional provisions: Where the offence relates to a firearm of a kind specified in section 5(1)(a), (ab), (aba), (ac), (ad), (ae), (af), (ag), (ba) or (c) or (1A)(a) of the Firearms Act 1968, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment. Sentencing where firearms are used in other offences Section 24(4): if is an offence to gift an air weapon or ammunition to a person under eighteen, or to part with the possession of an air weapon ammunition to a person under eighteen unless the exceptions under section 23 apply, subject to the defendant proving that they reasonably believed the other person to be over that age. The issue of whether a firearm was used can be determined by the jury if necessary; a defendant is entitled to a jury decision on this issue: Eubank [2001] EWCA Crim 891;

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The following offences relating to firearms are offences to which section 283 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (life sentences for second listed offences) is applicable: Section 8A(5) places a duty on the Secretary of State to publish a document setting out the technical specifications for the deactivation of weapons which apply.

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sells or transfers an air weapon, exposes such a weapon for sale or transfer or has such a weapon in his possession for sale or transfer.

Punishment: Summary: 6 months or a fine of the statutory maximum; or both. On indictment: 5 years or a fine; or both. Section 24(1): it is an offence to sell or hire any firearm or ammunition to a person aged under eighteen, subject to the defendant proving that they reasonably believed the other person to be over that age.

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Section 1(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 creates an absolute offence of having possession of, purchasing or acquiring a firearm or ammunition without a certificate or otherwise than as authorised by such a certificate. Section 1(2) creates an offence of failing to comply with the conditions of such a certificate. Section 1(3) provides that this section does not apply to shot guns or air weapons (see the definitions above). Section 22(4): it is an offence for a person under the age of eighteen to have with him an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon unless supervised by a person aged twenty-one or over, subject to exceptions under section 23. since the section 57 of the 1968 Act referred to the capacity of a particular item and not its capacity in combination with other pieces of equipment, there was no warrant for including within the definition in section 57 an item which could discharge a missile only in combination with other tools extraneous to it.

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possession of particular types of prohibited weapon under section 5 of the 1968 Act, namely those specified in subsections (1)(a), (ab), (aba), (ac), (ad), (ae) or (af) and (1A)(a); Some of these enquiries can be carried out independently of the tests needed to classify the item, e.g. ballistics analysis need not delay submission of a report to the police/CPS about classification. The prosecution should have regard to timescales likely to be set by the court for service of evidence and the arrangements for staged reporting, including any local tripartite protocol. Possession and “have with him”

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The following principles may assist when considering whether there is sufficient evidence of a course of conduct:Section 5(2) provides that weapons and ammunition of a number of different types, specified in subsections (1) and (1A), are ‘prohibited weapons’ and ‘prohibited ammunition’ respectively. See below under ‘Possession etc. of Prohibited Weapons, for a list of these types. Imitation Firearms