1969 No. 47
The Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) Rules 1969
Made
Coming into Operation
In pursuance of sections 1(3) and 53 of the Firearms Act 1968, I hereby make the following Rules:—
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1
These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) Rules 1969.
2
These Rules shall not extend to Scotland.
3
The Interpretation Act 1889 applies for the interpretation of these Rules as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
4
These Rules shall come into operation on 1st May 1969.
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1
Subject to paragraph (2) below, Rule 3 of these Rules applies to an air weapon (that is to say, an air rifle, air gun or air pistol) capable of discharging a missile so that the missile has, on being discharged from the muzzle of the weapon, kinetic energy in excess, in the case of an air pistol, of 6 ft. lb. or, in the case of an air weapon other than an air pistol, of 12 ft. lb.
2
Rule 3 of these Rules does not apply to a weapon designed for use only when submerged in water.
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An air weapon to which this Rule applies is hereby declared to be specially dangerous.