55 Prohibition of certain firearms etc: Northern Ireland

55  Prohibition of certain firearms etc: Northern Ireland

(1)     The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI 2004/702 (NI 3)) is amended as follows.

(2)     In Article 45 (weapons subject to general prohibition), in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea)     any rifle with a chamber from which empty cartridge cases are extracted using—

(i)     energy from propellant gas, or

(ii)     energy imparted to a spring or other energy storage device by propellant gas,

other than a rifle which is chambered for .22 rimfire cartridges;”.

(3)

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