Firearms Act 1968
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24 Supplying firearms to minors.
(1) It is an offence to sell or let on hire any firearm or ammunition to a person under the age of eighteen. (2) It is an offence— (a) to make a gift of or lend any firearm or ammunition to which section 1 of this Act applies to a person under the age of fourteen; or (b) to part with the possession of any such firearm or ammunition to a person under that age, except in circumstances where that person is entitled under section 11(1), (3) or (4) of this Act or section 15 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 to have possession thereof without holding a firearm certificate. (3) It is an offence to make a gift of a shot gun or ammunition for a shot gun to a person under the age of fifteen. (4) It is an offence— (a) to make a gift of an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon to a person under the age of eighteen; or (b) to part with the possession of an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon to a person under the age of eighteen except where by virtue of section 23 of this Act the person is not prohibited from having it with him. the person holds an air weapon certificate granted under section 5 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 or the possession is otherwise in accordance with Part 1 of that Act. (5) In proceedings for an offence under any provision of this section it is a defence to prove that the person charged with the offence believed the other person to be of or over the age mentioned in that provision and had reasonable ground for the belief.
24 Supplying firearms to minors.
(1) It is an offence to sell or let on hire any firearm or ammunition to a person under the age of eighteen. (2) It is an offence— (a) to make a gift of or lend any firearm or ammunition to which section 1 of this Act applies to a person under the age of fourteen; or (b) to part with the possession of any such firearm or ammunition to a person under that age, except in circumstances where that person is entitled under section 11(1), (3) or (4) of this Act or section 15 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 to have possession thereof without holding a firearm certificate. (3) It is an offence to make a gift of a shot gun or ammunition for a shot gun to a person under the age of fifteen. (4) It is an offence— (a) to make a gift of an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon to a person under the age of eighteen; or (b) to part with the possession of an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon to a person under the age of eighteen except where by virtue of section 23 of this Act the person is not prohibited from having it with him. the person holds an air weapon certificate granted under section 5 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 or the possession is otherwise in accordance with Part 1 of that Act. (5) In proceedings for an offence under any provision of this section it is a defence to prove that the person charged with the offence believed the other person to be of or over the age mentioned in that provision and had reasonable ground for the belief.
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