Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) (Scotland) Rules 1969

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1969/270

1969 No. 270 (S. 25)

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

The Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) (Scotland) Rules 1969

25thFebruary 1969

1stMay 1969

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 53 as read with section 1(3) of the Firearms Act 1968(a) and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following rules:—

1.—(1) These rules may be cited as the Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) (Scotland) Rules 1969.

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) applies for the interpretation of these rules as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

(3) These rules shall come into operation on 1st May 1969.

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, rule 3 of these rules applies to any air weapon (that is to say, an air rifle, air gun or air pistol) capable of discharging a missile so that the missile has, on being discharged from the muzzle of the weapon, kinetic energy in excess, in the case of an air pistol, of 6 ft. lbs. or, in the case of an air weapon other than an air pistol, of 12 ft. lbs.

(2) Rule 3 of these rules does not apply to a weapon designed for use only when submerged in water.

3. An air weapon to which this rule applies is hereby declared to be specially dangerous.

William Ross, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh.

25th February 1969

(a) 1968 c. 27.

(b) 1889 c. 63.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Rules.)

Under section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968, a firearm certificate is required for any air weapon declared by rules to be specially...

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