Firearms definitions and offence

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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
State the law in relation to the shortening of the barrel of a shotgun:
- It is an offence to shorten the barrel of a shotgun.
- It is an offence for any person to shorten the length of a shotgun barrel to less than 24 inches, unless they are a registered firearms dealer replacing a defective part.
- It is an offence for any person to shorten the length of a shotgun barrel to less than 24 inches.
- It is an offence for any person to shorten the length of a shotgun barrel to less than 30 cm.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
A member of the public calls at the police station and asks if an old non-lethal prohibited weapon he has inherited is a firearm. It has no barrel. How do you answer?
- Yes, all prohibited weapons are firearms.
- No, it is not lethal.
- No, it has no barrel.
- No, but it is prohibited and should be surrendered.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
Blank ammunition for a Section 1 firearm does not need a firearms certificate if it does not exceed what diameter?
- 30 cm
- 1 inch
- 60 cm
- 2 inches
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
Smith is stopped and searched in the High Street where he is found to possess a silencer for a Section 1 firearm. He says he’s on his way to his market stall where he says he sells combat paraphernalia. The silencer is Russian made and fits only Russian officers pre WW1 issued pistols. Does Smith need a Firearms certificate?
- No. A certificate only applies to accessories which are fitted or can be attached to the parent weapon. Smith does not posses the weapon.
- Yes. A silencer is an accessory to reduce the noise caused by firing the weapon.
- No. Foreign weapons do not apply to the Firearms Act unless proved in this country.
- No. Pre WW1 attachments for weapons are excempt from the Firearms act.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Grant has a stall at a car boot sale where he sells combat books, posters, videos etcetera. There is a 8mm German army lugar pistol for sale clearly marked de-activated (firing pin removed and barrel blocked). Is a Firearm certificate required for this pistol?
- No. Deactivated weapons incapable of firing and are not Firearms.
- Yes. To prove a Firearm is deactivated it must be deactivated at an approved government proof house.
- No. Removal of a firing pin is insufficient to prove deactivation, where however the weapon is configured so that firing is impossible, such as a blocked barrel, no certificate is needed.
- Yes. To prove deactivation, it must bear a mark, and have a certificate by the deactivating approved company.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
It is an offence to alter the barrel of a shotgun in what way?
- To make the barrel shorter.
- To reduce length to 24 inches.
- To reduce length to less than 24 inches.
- To change the length of the barrel.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Boyd is stop checked in the street. Information suggests he is in possession of a Section 1 firearm. A search reveals he possesses: a magazine for a 9mm Browning automatic pistol, a Mills 36 grenade, a telescopic sight, a shotgun, and a BB gun. Is Boyd in possession of a S1 firearm?
- Yes, because he possesses a magazine.
- No, none of these are prohibited weapons.
- Yes, a grenade is a prohibited weapon.
- No, because he was not carrying them openly in a public place.
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Is a BB gun an air weapon?
- Yes.
- Only when used offensively.
- No because it does not exceed 6 ft lb.
- No.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Is an electric stun gun, which does not work, a prohibited weapon?
- Yes.
- No.
- Only if it creates a current exceeding 50,000 volts.
- Only if declared especially dangerous by the Home Office.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
A whaling ship carries a mortar for firing a grappling line from one ship to another ship. Does the captain of the ship require a Firearm certificate?
- No, because only the registered keeper of the mortar, (the user) requires a certificate.
- Yes, because all mortars are prohibited weapons and require a Firearms certificate.
- No. No certificate is required for the use of a mortar for line throwing.
- Yes. A mortar used for throwing a line to a disabled ship requires a Firearms certificate to be held by the Captain or anyone acting in his place.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Sarah aged 14 is helping her dad clear her grandad’s loft. She finds a first world war prohibited weapon. Is this a firearm?
- Yes.
- No, it is a trophy of war.
- Yes, but only if any component parts are lethal.
- No, it is an antique.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Is a signalling pistol a firearm?
- No.
- Yes.
- Yes, if lethal barrelled.
- No, signalling apparatus are exempt.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
David damages the end of his shotgun so he decides to shorten the length of the barrel of his gun to a length of 20 inches., he has it shortened by a firearms dealer. Has anyone committed an offence under Firearms legislation?
- Yes, both David and the dealer have shortened the barrel to less than 24 inches.
- No offence. A firearms dealer may shorten the length of a shotgun who’s bore does not exceed 2 inches.
- Yes. Only David commits an offence because a firearms dealer can shorten the length of the shotgun to replace a barrel.
- No offence by the dealer to shorten a barrel, however David commits an offence of possessing a shotgun who’s barrel is less than 24 inches.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Is a harpoon expending a kinetic energy of 25 ft/lb especially dangerous?
- No, harpoons are exempt from the Act.
- Yes, over 20 ft/lb are especially dangerous.
- Yes, if used in uk territorial waters.
- Yes, over 12 ft/lb are especially dangerous.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
Is a Firearm certificate required for an imitation firearm that looks like a section 1 firearm and which can be readily converted into a firearm?
- Yes.
- No.
- Only if used in a stage theatrical performance.
- Only when carried in a public place.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
What is the meaning of lethal barrelled weapon?
- The weapon must have a rifled barrel.
- It must be capable of causing injury.
- It must be capable of ending life.
- It is registered as a section 1 Firearm.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
When does a firearm cease to be a firearm?
- When the rifling has been rebored.
- When destroyed.
- When it bears a mark denoting it has been deactivated by an approved company.
- When surrendered to police.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
When does a BB gun become an air weapon?
- When the kinetic energy exceeds 3ft lbs.
- When disguised as another object.
- When operated by compressed air.
- When spring loaded.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
Which of the following ammunition does not need a firearm certificate?
- Cartridges containing 5 or more shot, not bigger than 1”.
- Cartridges containing 5 or more shot, not bigger than 0.36 inches.
- Cartridges containing 6 or more shot, not bigger than 1”.
- Cartridges containing 6 or more shot, not bigger than 0.36 inches.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Is a water pistol filled with ammonia a prohibited weapon?
- Yes.
- No.
- Only if used as a weapon.
- Only if used to commit an offence.
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