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PART 6FirearmsProhibition of certain firearms <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation>: Northern Ireland
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1
The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) is amended as follows.
2
In Article 45 (weapons subject to general prohibition), in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (e) insert—
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
In Article 45(1), for the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (f) substitute—
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).