Clause 29 - Restriction on sale and purchase of ammunition loading presses
Violent Crime Reduction Bill
11:45 am
Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:
No. 246, in clause 29, page 31, line 14, leave out 'he produces' and insert
'he shows that he is the holder of'.
No. 247, in clause 29, page 31, line 14, after 'certificate', insert
'on initial purchase and shows that he is the holder of a certificate on any subsequent purchase from the same vendor'.
No. 238, in clause 29, page 31, line 14, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 248, in clause 29, page 31, line 15, leave out 'he produces' and insert
'he shows that he is the holder of'.
No. 249, in clause 29, page 31, line 15, after 'certificate', insert
'on initial purchase and shows that he is the holder of a certificate on any subsequent purchase from the same vendor'.
No. 239, in clause 29, page 31, line 16, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 240, in clause 29, page 31, line 19, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 241, in clause 29, page 31, line 21, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 157, in clause 29, page 31, line 23, after 'person', insert 'knowingly'.
No. 250, in clause 29, page 31, line 28, leave out 'he holds' and insert
'he shows that he is the holder of'.
No. 251, in clause 29, page 31, line 28, leave out 'he holds' and insert 'he produces'.
No. 252, in clause 29, page 31, line 28, after 'certificate', insert
'on initial purchase and shows that he is the holder of a certificate on any subsequent purchase from the same vendor'.
No. 242, in clause 29, page 31, line 28, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 253, in clause 29, page 31, line 29, leave out 'he holds' and insert
'he shows that he is the holder of'.
No. 254, in clause 29, page 31, line 29, leave out 'he holds' and insert 'he produces'.
No. 255, in clause 29, page 31, line 29, after 'certificate', insert
'on initial purchase and shows that he is the holder of a certificate on any subsequent purchase from the same vendor'.
No. 243, in clause 29, page 31, line 30, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 244, in clause 29, page 31, line 32, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 245, in clause 29, page 31, line 35, after 'firearm', insert 'or a shotgun'.
No. 256, in clause 29, page 31, line 37, at end insert—
'(4A) On prosecution for an offence under subsection (1), it shall be a defence for a person to show that—
(a) he did not know that what he was selling was an object of a description covered by subsection (1); or
(b) he believed, on reasonable grounds, that the person to whom he sold the object was a person covered by subsection (2).
(4B) On prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), it shall be a defence for a person to show that—
(a) he did not know that what he was buying was an object of a description covered by subsection (1); or
(b) he reasonably believed that he was a person covered by subsection (4).'.
No. 257, in clause 29, page 32, line 2, at end insert
'but nothing in this section relating to ammunition loading presses shall apply to an antique loading press which is sold, transferred, purchased, acquired or possessed as a curiosity or ornament.'.