s. 3 government or government agency, a body corporate or a charitable or benevolent organisation); has the same meaning as in the Road Safety drug Act 1986; means any device, whether or not firearm S. 3(1) def. of firearm assembled or in parts— amended by Nos 22/1998 (a) which is designed or adapted, or is s. 4(d), 28/2003 capable of being modified, to discharge s. 3(1)(f), shot or a bullet or other missile by the 50/2007 s. 3(1)(f), expansion of gases produced in the 52/2010 device by the ignition of strongly s. 3(1)(c), 12/2012 combustible materials or by s. 7(2). compressed air or other gases, whether stored in the device in pressurised containers or produced in the device by mechanical means; and (b) whether or not operable or complete or temporarily or permanently inoperable or incomplete— and which is not— (c) an industrial tool powered by cartridges containing gunpowder or compressed air or other gases which is designed and intended for use for fixing fasteners or plugs or for similar purposes; or (d) a captive bolt humane killer; or (e) a spear gun designed for underwater use; or (f) a device designed for the discharge of signal flares; or * * * * *
government or government agency, a body corporate or a charitable or benevolent organisation); drug has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986; S. 3(1) def. of firearm amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 4(d), 28/2003 s. 3(1)(f), 50/2007 s. 3(1)(f), 52/2010 s. 3(1)(c), 12/2012 s. 7(2). firearm means any device, whether or not assembled or in parts— (a) which is designed or adapted, or is capable of being modified, to discharge shot or a bullet or other missile by the expansion of gases produced in the device by the ignition of strongly combustible materials or by compressed air or other gases, whether stored in the device in pressurised containers or produced in the device by mechanical means; and s. 3 (b) whether or not operable or complete or temporarily or permanently inoperable or incomplete— and which is not— (c) an industrial tool powered by cartridges containing gunpowder or compressed air or other gases which is designed and intended for use for fixing fasteners or plugs or for similar purposes; or (d) a captive bolt humane killer; or (e) a spear gun designed for underwater use; or (f) a device designed for the discharge of signal flares; or * * * * *
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