# The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, Article 66A: Supplying imitation firearms to minors


(1) It is an offence for a person under the age of 18 to purchase an imitation firearm.
(2) It is an offence to sell an imitation firearm to a person under the age of 18.
(3) In proceedings for an offence under paragraph (2) it is a defence to show that the person charged with the offence—
(a) believed the other person to be aged 18 or over; and
(b) had reasonable ground for that belief.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/66A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-northern-ireland-order-2004/article-66A
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