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29An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—
(a)section 4 (conversion of weapons),
(b)section 5 (weapons subject to general prohibition),
(c)section 16 (possession of firearm with intent to injure),
(d)section 16A (possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence),
(e)section 17 (use of firearm to resist arrest),
(f)section 18 (carrying firearm with criminal intent),
(g)section 19 (carrying firearm in a public place),
(h)section 20 (trespassing with firearm),
(i)section 21 (possession of firearm by persons previously convicted of crime),
(j)section 24 (supplying firearms to minors),
(k)section 25 (supplying firearm to person drunk or insane),
(l)section 46(5) (power of search with warrant),
(m)section 47 (powers of constables to stop and search),
(n)section 48 (production of certificates).
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