The Court was asked whether an electric stun gun is capable of being a firearm for the purposes of section 5(1A)(a) of the Firearms Act.
Held: The judge’s ruling should have been that a stun gun disguised as a torch is capable of being a firearm within the meaning of the Act.
Citations:
[2007] EWCA Crim 3485
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.278921