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We become so singularly goal-directed in that moment, we may not process (and therefore cannot remember) any extraneous details such as the colour of the snake, or what we actually did to get it off us and run. Many people report “operating on instinct” with no clear memory of how they got away from, or fought off a danger. Who will fight rather than flee? De-activated firearms are expressly excluded from the definition of realistic imitation firearm in section 38(1) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. However, they may still constitute imitation firearms. Section 16 makes it an offence to possess a firearm "with intent to enable another person to endanger life". This requires proof that the possessor intends life to be endangered, although it is sufficient if the intent is that the firearm or ammunition should be used in a manner which endangers life as and when the occasion requires. In R v Jones (IF) [1997] 1 Cr. App. R. 46, it was held that enabling the other person meant more than giving that other the opportunity to endanger life, should they wish to. The offence is not made out simply because the possessor intended to supply the firearms or ammunition to persons who happened to be criminals. However, prosecutors should look at all of the surrounding circumstances of the case to see if there is sufficient evidence that would enable a jury to infer that the possessor knew that the ultimate recipient, whoever that might be, would use the firearms or ammunition in a manner that would endanger life. Factors that might be sufficient include: the nature of the firearm and ammunition in question, the circumstances in which they came to be in possession of the items, the circumstances in which they are found and whether there is evidence to suggest that they are part of a larger criminal enterprise: see R v Clarke and Opoku [2010] EWCA 12. inform and support investigators to consider all available evidence, including evidence related to offending of which the victim maybe unaware

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The common law provides that there is jurisdiction to try these offences where a substantial measure of the activities constituting a crime takes place within England and Wales, save where it can seriously be argued on a reasonable view that these activities should, on the basis of international comity, be dealt with by another country. This means that incidents which form part of the course of conduct may be charged as stalking or harassment even if not all of them occur within the jurisdiction. Section 4(2) creates an offence of a person other than a registered firearms dealer converting into a firearm anything which has the appearance of being a firearm but which was originally incapable of discharging any missile through its barrel. Possession of articles for conversion of imitation firearms Police forces may initiate firearms amnesties or surrenders where they indicate that they will not arrest or seek a prosecution of those who surrender unlawfully held firearms and shotguns or prohibited weapons. target vulnerable people, recognising that they may face additional barriers to accessing help or support, for example: exploiting someone’s vulnerability owing to their immigration status, disability, age, or sexual orientationProsecutors should note that section 16 offences can only be committed with a real firearm. Consideration should be given to an attempt where the defendant expresses a belief that the weapon was a real firearm.

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Section 21A: it is an offence for a person to have with them an air weapon on any premises and to use it to fire a missile beyond those premises, subject to them showing that they had consent of the occupier of any premises into or across which the missile was fired. It is essential that prosecutors work closely with the police and other agencies to ensure that the best evidence is gathered and presented to the court. Prosecutors should be aware of the Protocol on the appropriate handling of stalking offences between the Crown Prosecution Service and the National Police Chiefs' Council. Section 5(1A)(a): any firearm which is disguised as another object e.g. pen guns, key fob guns and phone guns. lead to the swift and accurate assessment of risk which, in turn, can help to ensure a suitable multi-agency approach to increasing the safety of victims and where appropriate access to early intervention or health referral pathways for the suspect

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he does so under arrangements or in circumstances that facilitate, or are intended to facilitate, the weapon’s being available to him for an unlawful purpose. Robbery where at some time during the commission of the offence, the offender had in his or her possession a firearm or an imitation firearm. For offences of firearms importation contrary to section 170 of CEMA, where the firearms falls within section 5(1)(b) the offence is subject to a maximum sentence of seven years, but where the firearms fall within section 5(1A)(a) the maximum is life imprisonment. As noted above (see under ‘Importation of Firearms’), prosecutors should aver in the indictment the type of firearm involved in the section 170 offence. For disguised stun guns, prosecutors should aver section 5(1)(b) rather than section 5(1A)(a) unless the criteria in the preceding paragraph are met.

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the weapon was recovered in connection with drug dealing, gang association or any other organised criminal activity; and An imitation firearm is “any thing which has the appearance of being a firearm (other than such a weapon as is mentioned in section 5(1)(b) of this Act [an weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of a noxious substance]), whether or not it is capable of discharging any shot, bullet or other missile”: section 57(4).The court should adopt a cautious approach where a course of conduct is based upon a few incidents which are widely spaced in time. The issue for the court is whether the incidents, however many they may be, can properly be said to be so connected in type and in context as to justify the conclusion that they can amount to a course of conduct: Pratt v DPP [2001] EWHC Admin 483.