Firearms Act 2023

2 Possessing component parts of ammunition with intent to manufacture

In the Firearms Act 1968, after section 3 insert—

“3A Possessing component parts of ammunition with intent to manufacture

(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person has in their possession any component parts of ammunition (see subsection (2)),

(b) the person intends to manufacture ammunition to which section 1 applies using those parts, and

(c) were the person to do so—

(i) possession of the ammunition by the person would constitute an offence under section 1, or

(ii) the manufacture or possession of the ammunition by the person would constitute an offence under section 3. 

(2) For the purposes of this section the component parts of ammunition are—

(a) bullet;

(b) cartridge case;

(c) primer;

(d) propellant.

(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both);

(b) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

(c) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).”