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Paragraph 9

Northern Ireland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession or purchase or acquire an air gun.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the air gun is capable of discharging a missile so that the missile has, on being discharged, a kinetic energy in excess of one joule.

(3)

A person who is under the age of 18 may not by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

have an air gun in his possession without a firearm certificate unless he has attained the age of 14 or is under the supervision of a person who has attained the age of 21;

(b)

purchase an air gun without a firearm certificate F1....

(4)

A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession or purchase or acquire ammunition for an air gun.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(3)(b) repealed (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(a)