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Section 2A Possession of a sound moderator or flash suppressor

(1)

F1Subject to any exemption under this Act, it is an offence for a person to have in their possession a relevant accessory unless the person holds a firearm certificate or a shot gun certificate.

(2)

“Relevant accessory” means an accessory to a firearm to which section 1 applies which is designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the firearm.

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Textual amendments

F1

S. 2A inserted (29.6.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 44(2), 255(1); S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(f)