Firearms Act 1965

SCHEDULES.

Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1 Offences to which section 1 of this Act and section 23(2) of the principal Act apply in Scotland

Common Law Offences

• Abduction;

• Administration of drugs with intent to enable or assist the commission of a crime;

• Assault;

• Housebreaking with intent to steal;

• Malicious mischief;

• Mobbing and rioting;

• Perverting the course of justice;

• Prison breaking and breaking into prison to rescue prisoners;

• Rape;

• Robbery;

• Theft;

• Use of threats with intent to extort money or property;

• Wilful fireraising and culpable and reckless fireraising.

Statutory Offences

• Offences against such of the provisions of section 4 of the [1824 c. 83.] Vagrancy Act 1824 as are extended to Scotland by section 15 of the [1871 c. 112.] Prevention of Crimes Act 1871;

• Offences against the third and fourth paragraphs of section 7 of the said Act of 1871;

• Offences against sections 2, 3 or 4 of the [1883 c. 3.] Explosive Substances Act 1883;

• Offences against section 24 of the [1956 c. 26.] Police (Scotland) Act 1956;

• Offences against section 217 of the [1960 c. 16.] Road Traffic Act 1960.

Attempt

3 Attempt to commit any of the offences mentioned in this Schedule.

Section 7.

SCHEDULE 2 Increased sentences under principal Act

Provision of principal Act	Old sentence	New sentence
Section 1(2)(a) (Acquiring or possessing firearms or ammunition without a firearm certificate or otherwise than as authorised by such a certificate).	On summary conviction, imprisonment, for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £50 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both; and on conviction on indictment imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine or both.
Section 1(2)(b) (Breach of conditions of a firearm certificate).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £50 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 2(10) (False statement for the purpose of procuring the grant, variation or renewal of a firearm certificate').	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 4(13) (False statement for the purpose of procuring permit for firearms or ammunition).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 7 (Manufacturing, dealing in, etc., firearms or ammunition without being registered as a firearms dealer, and false statement for the purpose of procuring an auctioneer's permit).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both; and on conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine or both.
Section 8(6) (False statement for the purpose of procuring registration as a firearms dealer).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 10(5) (Dealing in firearms at unregistered places of business; and false statements in connection with registration of places of business of firearms dealers).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 11 (Contravention of restrictions on disposal, repair and testing of firearms and ammunition; and false firearm certificates and false statements for the purpose of acquiring or procuring the repair or testing of firearms or ammunition).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both; and on conviction on indictment imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine or both.
Section 12(4) (Failure to enter firearms transactions in register, and false entry in register).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 17(1) (Manufacturing, dealing in or possession of automatic and other prohibited weapons and prohibited ammunition without authority).	On conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, and on summary conviction imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both; and on conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both.
Section 17(4) (Breach of conditions of authority for use of automatic and other weapons).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 19 (Restrictions on acquisition by, and disposal to, young persons of firearms and ammunition).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both.
Section 21 (Possession of firearms or ammunition by persons convicted of serious crime and disposal thereof to, and repair thereof for, such persons).	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £20 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both; and on conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine or both.
Section 24 (Shortening shot guns and converting imitation into real firearms, and acquiring or possessing shortened shot guns and firearms so converted).	On conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding £100 or both, and on summary conviction imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding £50 or both.	On summary conviction, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £200 or both; and on conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or both.