Tony Martin, again!

[Scotty38]

As things stand, the police aren't able to provide adequate cover for urban areas, as recent debates on voluntary Street Wardens have shown. If you're in the sticks, look to your own defences.

 

I live 8 miles from the nearest town with a police station, 2 miles from the nearest village and roughly a mile from my nearest neighbours. Whilst I admit I'm not sure I could pull a gun out under the circumstances we're talking about, I am sure that whatever action needed to be taken would probably need to come from me as (prompt) help is too far away in reality.

[Wood wasp]

Here you go. Section 21 of this. Takes a bit of ploughing through but the basic gist is that a received sentence of more than 3 years confers a lifetime ban on firearms or air weapons.

 

Firearms: Legal Guidance: The Crown Prosecution Service

 

That would seem relevant in the tony Martin case (though I don't really know what he was convicted of). Still doesn't make an airgun under the limit a firearm though.

[felixthelogchopper]

The status of an airgun is dependent on the circumstances. IIRC, any criminal act with an airgun can be treated as a firearms offence, regardless of the power level.

 

I didn't say defined, I said treated. It comes under Section 19 of the Firearms Act 1968, later amended by Section 41(1) Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. Tony Martin's alleged new offence would come under Section 21 of the 1968 Act.

 

That would seem relevant in the tony Martin case (though I don't really know what he was convicted of). Still doesn't make an airgun under the limit a firearm though.

 

Hope this clears up what I actually meant.

[Wood wasp]

Felix - yes of course, understand fully as it seems TM has been convicted of serious offences involving weapons