{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-northern-ireland-order-2005/article-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-northern-ireland-order-2005/article-5.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2005/1966",
  "legislation_title": "The Firearms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-northern-ireland-order-2005",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Carrying an air gun or imitation firearm in a public place",
  "text": "(1) In Article 61(1) of the principal Order (carrying a firearm in a public place) for the words from “in a public place a loaded shotgun” to the words “for use in that firearm” substitute the words—\n“in a public place—\n(a) a loaded shotgun;\n(b) an air gun (whether loaded or not);\n(c) any other firearm (whether loaded or not) together with ammunition suitable for use in that firearm; or\n(d) an imitation firearm,”.\n(2) In Schedule 5 to the principal Order (table of punishments) in the entry relating to Article 61(1)—\n(a) in the second column (general nature of offence) for the words “firearm and ammunition” substitute the words “ firearm or imitation firearm ”; and\n(b) in the third column (mode of prosecution) after the word “not” insert the words “ in the case of an imitation firearm or ”.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 5(3) repealed (1.3.2007) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/288 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(2), 41(2), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2005/1966/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:39:36.670447+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}