Offence of taking in pawn air weapons
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The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows.
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In section 3 (business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition) , after subsection (6) insert—
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It is an offence for a pawnbroker to take in pawn an air weapon within the meaning of section 1 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 .
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Subsection (7) applies to Scotland only.
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In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 6 (prosecution and punishment of offences) , after the entry for section 3(6) insert—
Section 3(7) | Pawnbroker taking air weapon in pawn (Scotland only). | Summary | 3 months or a fine of level 3 on the standard scale; or both. |
1968 c.27.
There are amendments to section 3 which are not relevant to this Order.
2015 asp 10.
There are amendments to the table in Part 1 of Schedule 6 which are not relevant to this Order.