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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-and-imitation-firearms-criminal-use-act-1933/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo5/23-24/50",
  "legislation_title": "Firearms and Imitation Firearms (Criminal Use) Act 1933",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-and-imitation-firearms-criminal-use-act-1933",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to impose penalties for the use, attempted use and possession of firearms and imitation firearms in certain cases, to amend certain provisions of the Larceny Act, 1916, relating to offensive weapons or instruments, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.\n[17th November 1933.]\nBe it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/23-24/50/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:36:55.791462+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."
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