The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Air guns and ammunitionN.I.

9.—(1) A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession or purchase or acquire an air gun.N.I.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the air gun is capable of discharging a missile so that the missile has, on being discharged, a kinetic energy in excess of one joule.

(3) A person who is under the age of 18 may not by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)have an air gun in his possession without a firearm certificate unless he has attained the age of 14 or is under the supervision of a person who has attained the age of 21;

(b)purchase an air gun without a firearm certificate F1....

(4) A person may, without holding a firearm certificate, have in his possession or purchase or acquire ammunition for an air gun.

F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(3)(b) repealed (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(a)