Weapons Regulation 2016
sch.4-sec.14AField gun, mortar and launcher
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sch.4-sec.14A Field gun, mortar and launcher
This section applies to the following firearms— a field gun that has a calibre of at least .70, including— a self-propelled gun; and a cannon, including, for example, an aircraft cannon or other automatic shell firing cannon; and a howitzer or recoilless rifle; a mortar, rocket launcher or other projectile launcher. The firearm may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by welding it in accordance with the deactivating guide. sch 4 s 14A ins 2017 SL No. 117 s 22 (sch.4-sec.14A-ssec.1) This section applies to the following firearms— a field gun that has a calibre of at least .70, including— a self-propelled gun; and a cannon, including, for example, an aircraft cannon or other automatic shell firing cannon; and a howitzer or recoilless rifle; a mortar, rocket launcher or other projectile launcher. (sch.4-sec.14A-ssec.2) The firearm may be modified to make it permanently incapable of being discharged by welding it in accordance with the deactivating guide.
- (a) a field gun that has a calibre of at least .70, including— (i) a self-propelled gun; and (ii) a cannon, including, for example, an aircraft cannon or other automatic shell firing cannon; and (iii) a howitzer or recoilless rifle;
- (i) a self-propelled gun; and
- (ii) a cannon, including, for example, an aircraft cannon or other automatic shell firing cannon; and
- (iii) a howitzer or recoilless rifle;
- (b) a mortar, rocket launcher or other projectile launcher.
- (i) a self-propelled gun; and
- (ii) a cannon, including, for example, an aircraft cannon or other automatic shell firing cannon; and
- (iii) a howitzer or recoilless rifle;