Part 2Weapons etc.

Air weapons

I133Age limits for purchase etc. of air weapons

1

The 1968 Act is amended as follows.

2

For section 22(1) (acquisition and possession of firearms by minors) substitute—

1

It is an offence—

a

for a person under the age of eighteen to purchase or hire an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon;

b

for a person under the age of seventeen to purchase or hire a firearm or ammunition of any other description.

3

In subsection (4) of that section, for “seventeen” substitute “ eighteen ”.

4

For section 24(1) (supplying firearms to minors) substitute—

1

It is an offence—

a

to sell or let on hire an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon to a person under the age of eighteen;

b

to sell or let on hire a firearm or ammunition of any other description to a person under the age of seventeen.

5

In subsection (4) of that section in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “seventeen” substitute “ eighteen ”.

6

In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 6 (punishment)—

a

in the entry for section 22(1), in the second column, at the end insert “ or person under 18 acquiring air weapon ”;

b

in the entry for section 22(4), in the second column, for “17” substitute “ 18 ”;

c

in the entry for section 24(1), in the second column, at the end insert “ or an air weapon to a person under 18 ”;

d

in the entry for section 24(4), in the second column, for “17” substitute “ 18 ”.