# Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988, Section 6: Shortening of barrels.


(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, it is an offence to shorten to a length less than 24 inches the barrel of any smooth-bore gun to which section 1 of the principal Act applies other than one which has a barrel with a bore exceeding 2 inches in diameter; and that offence shall be punishable—
(a) on summary conviction, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;
(b) on indictment, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both.
(2) It is not an offence under this section for a registered firearms dealer to shorten the barrel of a gun for the sole purpose of replacing a defective part of the barrel so as to produce a barrel not less than 24 inches in length.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/45/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-act-1988/section-6
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