Offence of taking in pawn air weapons2

1

The Firearms Act 19682 is amended as follows.

2

In section 3 (business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition)3, after subsection (6) insert—

7

It is an offence for a pawnbroker to take in pawn an air weapon within the meaning of section 1 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 20154.

8

Subsection (7) applies to Scotland only.

3

In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 6 (prosecution and punishment of offences)5, after the entry for section 3(6) insert—

Section 3(7)

Pawnbroker taking air weapon in pawn (Scotland only).

Summary

3 months or a fine of level 3 on the standard scale; or both.