Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997

11 Having small-calibre pistol outside licensed pistol club

(1) After section 19 of the 1968 Act (carrying firearm in a public place) there shall be inserted the following section—

“19A Having small-calibre pistol outside premises of licensed pistol club

(1) It is an offence for any person to have a small-calibre pistol with him outside licensed premises of a licensed pistol club.

(2) It is not an offence for a person to have with him a small-calibre pistol if—

(a) he is permitted by virtue of any provision of this Act to have the pistol in his possession without holding a firearm certificate or a visitor’s firearm permit;

(b) he is authorised to have the pistol with him by virtue of a permit granted under section 13 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997; or

(c) he is authorised to have the pistol in his possession by virtue of a firearm certificate or visitor’s firearm permit which is not subject to a condition requiring it to be kept at a licensed pistol club.

(3) In this section “licensed pistol club” means a pistol club which is licensed under Part II of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 and “licensed premises” has the meaning given in section 19 of that Act.”

(2) In Part I of Schedule 6 to the 1968 Act (prosecution and punishment of offences), after the entry for section 19 there shall be inserted the following entry—

“Section 19A.	Having small-calibre pistol outside premises of licensed pistol club.	(a) Summary	6 months or a fine of the statutory maximum; or both.	—
		(b) On indictment	10 years or a fine; or both.	—”