Category A weapons
2 Category A weapons
Each of the following is a category A weapon if it has not been rendered permanently inoperable—
a miniature cannon under 120cm in barrel length that is a black powder and muzzle loading cannon, depicting a scale model of an historical artillery piece or naval gun;
an air rifle;
a rim-fire rifle (other than a self-loading rim-fire rifle);
a shotgun other than a lever action shotgun, pump action shotgun or self-loading shotgun;
a powerhead;
a break action shotgun and rim-fire rifle combination;
an air gun;
a weapon mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) that is a blank-fire firearm.
A conversion unit is also a category A weapon.
In this section—
air gun means a firearm designed to discharge a projectile (including, for example, an arrow) by compressed air, or other compressed gas, not generated by an explosive.
conversion unit means a unit or device or barrel that is capable of being used for converting a category A weapon that is a firearm from one calibre to another calibre.
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