# The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Article 62: Trespassing with firearm


(1) A person who enters or is in any building or part of a building as a trespasser while he has a firearm or imitation firearm with him shall be guilty of an offence unless he shows that he had lawful authority or reasonable excuse for doing so.
(2) A person who enters or is on any land as a trespasser while he has a firearm or imitation firearm with him shall be guilty of an offence unless he shows that he had lawful authority or reasonable excuse for doing so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110491327/article/62 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-firearms-northern-ireland-order-2004/article-62
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