At what point is a gun a gun?

[taz24]

At what point is a gun not be a gun?

The barrel and trigger mech have serial numbers

on them. If a barrel is swapped does it need recording.

Can you sell a barrel or the mech to someone without

a cert.

 

What part of the gun needs the certificate?

 

A stock and trigger mech without a barrel cannot

be fired but would a certificate be required?

 

Cheers taz

[bob300w]

Component parts need to be on a FAC, not just guns;

 

13.70 The term component part may be

held to include (i) the barrel, chamber,

cylinder, (ii) frame, body or receiver, (iii)

breech, block, bolt or other mechanism for

containing the charge at the rear of the

chamber (iv), any other part of the firearm

upon which the pressure caused by firing the

weapon impinges directly. Magazines, sights

and furniture are not considered component

parts. The 9th Report of the Firearms

Consultative Committee provides additional

information on this subject.

13.69 Component parts of firearms are also

subject to certificate control, and may be

authorised if a shooter needs replacement

or interchangeable parts. Spare cylinders for

muzzle-loading revolvers are not used in

national target shooting disciplines and should

not normally be authorised. It should be

noted, however, that some cased sets, both

antique and modern reproductions, will

contain a spare cylinder, or cylinders, and

these may be properly included on certificate

for both possession and use.

Edited April 1, 2008 by bob300w

[henry d]

The bit that makes it go bang and the bit that the bang comes out of...............I fink !

 

 

 

 

 

[taz24]

and a to you too .

 

Two very good answers one very descriptive, one funny, you choose .

 

Cheers guys for the answers. I thought as much but just wondered.

 

Thanks taz.

[Hunter]

What is a gun?

 

A weapon that can launch a projectile at dangerous speeds (of which may cause injury or death) being either a self propelled projectile or projectile given velocity by means of a propellant: compressed gases produced by manual compression or the volatility or an explosive matiriel.

 

IMO any part related to the firing mechanism, chamber, cartidge or barrel is gun related and therefore requires a valid certifiate to be held..

 

A smooth barrel (pipe) does not require a licence. A barrel with rifle grooves and chamber cut will require a licence to be held in order to purchase, own, or sell. (buyer must have a licence too stating permision to posses that paticular callibre barrel.

 

See bob300w's post for a legal perspective of what counts as a firearm.

Edited April 1, 2008 by Hunter