From: Jonathan Spencer, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>My understanding is that strictly speaking the Act only applies to barrelled
>weapons discharging toxins.
Not true. Section 5 prohibits "any weapon of whatever description
designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or
other thing; and ...". So it is immaterial whether there's a barrel or
not.
>Apparently a Jif lemon container full of ammonia
>solution was not covered by Section 5.
That's by case law (i.e. a judgement of the Courts of Appeal). The
detergent container was neither designed for the discharge of a noxious
liquid, nor was it adapted. So it fell outside the prohibition.
>Come to think of it, is CS in an
>aerosol spray covered?
Is it designed or adapted for the discharge of a noxious liquid, gas or
other thing?
--Jonathan Spencer, firearms examiner
"Justice is open to everybody in the same way as the Ritz Hotel."
Judge Sturgess, 22 July 1928
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Was that Jif lemon container employed as a weapon, though?
Steve.
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