Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 31)

(1) After section 16 of the M1 Firearms Act 1968 (“the 1968 Act”) there shall be inserted the following section— It is an offence for a person to have in his possession any firearm or imitation firearm with intent— (a) by means thereof to cause, or (b) to enable another person by means thereof to cause, any person to believe that unlawful violence will be used against him or another person. ” (2) In Part I of Schedule 6 to that Act (prosecution and punishment of offences), after the entry relating to section 16 there shall be inserted the following entry— “ Section 16A Possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. On indictment 10 years or a fine; or both. ” Marginal Citations M1 1968 c.27 .

(1) In section 20 of the 1968 Act (trespassing with firearms), after the word “firearm”, in both places where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “ or imitation firearm ” . (2) In subsection (1)(b) of section 46 of that Act (power of search with warrant), after the word “firearm” there shall be inserted the words “ , imitation firearm ” . (3) In Part I of Schedule 6 to that Act— (a) in the entry relating to section 20(1), in the second column, after the word “firearm” there shall be inserted the words “ or imitation firearm ” and, in the third column, after the words “but not” there shall be inserted the words “ in the case of an imitation firearm or ” ; and (b) in the entry relating to section 20(2), in the second column, after the word “firearm” there shall be inserted the words “ or imitation firearm ” .