PART 6Firearms
55Prohibition of certain firearms etc: Northern Ireland
(1)
The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) is amended as follows.
(2)
“(ea)
any rifle with a chamber from which empty cartridge cases are extracted using—
(i)
energy from propellant gas, or
(ii)
energy imparted to a spring or other energy storage device by propellant gas,
other than a rifle which is chambered for .22 rimfire cartridges;”.
(3)
“(fa)
any device (commonly known as a bump stock) which is designed or adapted so that—
(i)
it is capable of forming part of or being added to a self-loading firearm, and
(ii)
if it forms part of or is added to such a firearm, it increases the rate of fire of the firearm by using the recoil from the firearm to generate repeated pressure on the trigger; and””.
(4)
In Article 2(2)
(interpretation), in the definition of “prohibited weapon” and “prohibited ammunition”, after “including,” insert “
in the case of weapons, any devices falling within paragraph (1)(fa) of that Article and,
”
.
(5)
In Article 70(1)(a)
(minimum sentence for certain offences), in each of heads (ii) and (iv), after “(e)” insert “
, (ea), (fa)
”
.
(6)
In Schedule 5 (table of punishments)—
(a)
in the entry for Article 45(1)(a), (aa), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g), in the first column, after “(e)” insert “
, (ea), (fa)
”
,
(b)
in the entry for Article 61(1), in the third column, for “or (e)” substitute “
, (e), (ea) or (fa)
”
, and
(c)
in the entry for Article 62(1), in the third column, for “or (e)” substitute “
, (e), (ea) or (fa)
”
.
(7)
The amendments made by subsection (5) apply only in relation to—
(a)
an offence under Article 45(1)(ea) or (fa) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) which is committed after the coming into force of subsection (5), and
(b)
an offence under a provision listed in Article 70(1A) of that Order in respect of a firearm specified in Article 45(1)(ea) or (fa) of that Order which is committed after the coming into force of subsection (5).