# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 1: Firearms Act 1968 (c.27)

Extent: E+W+S
Status: prospective

(1) Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Firearms Act 1968 (offences to which section 17(2) applies) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (f), for “(3)(a) to (d)” substitute “(2)(a) to (d)”.
(3) After paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa) section 8A (rape of a child under 16);
(fb) section 8B (assault of a child under 16 by penetration);
(fc) section 8C (causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration), where the activity was caused;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/11/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-11/paragraph-1
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