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Section 21A: Firing an air weapon beyond premises

Firearms Act 1968 · 1968 c. 27View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Provisions as to Possession, Handling and Distribution of Weapons and Ammunition; Prevention of Crime and Measures to Protect Public Safety

A person commits an offence if—

he has with him an air weapon on any premises; and
he uses it for firing a missile beyond those premises.

A person commits an offence if the person—

is supervising the use and possession of an air weapon on private premises by a person under the age of 18, and
allows the supervised person to fire any missile beyond those premises.

In proceedings against a person for an offence under this section it shall be a defence for him to show that the only premises into or across which the missile was fired were premises the occupier of which had consented to the firing of the missile (whether specifically or by way of a general consent).

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