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A person is guilty of an offence if—

a

he uses another to look after, hide or transport a dangerous weapon for him; and

b

he does so under arrangements or in circumstances that facilitate, or are intended to facilitate, the weapon's being available to him for an unlawful purpose.

2

For the purposes of this paragraph the cases in which a dangerous weapon is to be regarded as available to a person for an unlawful purpose include any case where—

a

the weapon is available for him to take possession of it at a time and place; and

b

his possession of the weapon at that time and place would constitute, or be likely to involve or to lead to, the commission by him of an offence.

3

In this paragraph “dangerous weapon” means—

a

a firearm other than an exempt air gun or a component part of, or accessory to, an exempt air gun; or

b

a weapon to which section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) or Article 54 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (SI 1996/3160 (NI 24)) applies (specified offensive weapons, knives and bladed weapons).

4

In sub-paragraph (3)(a) “exempt air gun” means an air gun to which paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 1 of the Firearms Order applies (air guns for which firearm certificate not required).

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