Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Prohibited Weapon is an offence under Section 7 of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
The offence covers possession or use by a permit holder for any purpose other than the ‘genuine reason’ given to obtain the permit.
Schedule 1 of the Act contains a long list of prohibited weapons which include:
Defence to the charge include:
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