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Section 24A: Supplying imitation firearms to minors

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

It is an offence for a person under the age of eighteen to purchase an imitation firearm.

It is an offence to sell an imitation firearm to a person under the age of eighteen.

In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) it is a defence to show that the person charged with the offence—

believed the other person to be aged eighteen or over; and
had reasonable ground for that belief.

For the purposes of this section a person shall be taken to have shown the matters specified in subsection (3) if—

sufficient evidence of those matters is adduced to raise an issue with respect to them; and
the contrary is not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

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