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2023 No. 768 Arms And Ammunition, England And Wales The Firearms (Air Weapons) (England and Wales) Rules 2023 Made 6th July 2023 Coming into force 31st July 2023 The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53(1)(c) of the Firearms Act 1968.
Propose a change(1) These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Air Weapons) (England and Wales) Rules 2023 and come into force on 31st July 2023. (2) These Rules extend to England and Wales.
Propose a change(1) For the purposes of section 24ZA(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 (“the Act”), “reasonable precautions to prevent any person under the age of eighteen from having an air weapon with him” include storing an air weapon when it is not in use or is being cleaned, repaired, tested or in transit— (a) securely to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, access to the air weapon by a person under the age of eighteen; (b) out of sight of a person under the age of eighteen; and (c) separately from compatible ammunition. (2) This rule does not apply to a rifle to which section 27A of the Act applies.
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