Firearms Act, 1968 (Convictions) (Hansard, 8 June 1971)

§ Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 1(1) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of possessing, purchasing, or acquiring a firearm or ammunition without a firearm certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

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(2) how many indictable convictions have taken place under Section 1(1) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of possessing, purchasing, or acquiring a firearm or ammunition without a firearm certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(3) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 1(2) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of noncompliance with the conditions of a firearms certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(4) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 2(1) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of possessing, purchasing, or acquiring a shot-gun without a shot-gun certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(5) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 2(2) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of non-compliance with the conditions of a shot-gun certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(6) how many convictions have taken place under Section 20(2) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of trespassing with a firearm on land, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £100 or three months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(7) how many indictable convictions have taken place under Section 20(1) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of trespassing with a firearm in a building, stipulating a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(8) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 20(1) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of trespassing with a firearm in a building, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

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(9) how many indictable convictions have taken place under Section 19 of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place stipulating a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(10) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 19 of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(11) how many convictions have taken place under Section 18(1) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of carrying firearms or imitation firearms with intent to commit an indictable offence, stipulating a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(12) how many convictions have taken place under Section 17(2) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of possessing a firearm while committing an offence specified in Schedule 1 or 2, stipulating a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(13) how many convictions have taken place under Section 17(1) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of using firearms to resist arrest, stipulating a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(14) how many convictions have taken place under Section 16 of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life or injure property, stipulating a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(15) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 7(2) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of making a false statement in order to obtain a police permit, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

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(16) how many indictable convictions have taken place under Section 4(1) and 4(3) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of shortening a shotgun and conversion of firearms, stipulating a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(17) how many summary convictions have taken place under subsections 4(1) and 4(3) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of shortening a shotgun and conversion of firearms, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(18) how many indictable convictions have taken place under Section 3(2) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of selling a firearm to a person without a firearm certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of three years' imprisonment or a fine or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(19) how many summary convictions have taken place under Section 3(2) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of selling a firearm to a person without a firearm certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed;

(20) how many convictions have taken place under Section 26(5) of the Firearms Act, 1968 for the offence of making a false statement in order to procure the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate, stipulating a maximum penalty of a fine of £200 or six months' imprisonment or both; and what has been the average penalty imposed.