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Section Creating Offence	General Nature of Offence	Mode of Prosecution	Punishment	Additional provisions
Section 9(3)	Making false statement in order to obtain permit for auction of firearms etc.	(a) Summary	6 months or a fine of £200; or both.
		(b) On indictment	3 years or a fine; or both.
Section 13(2)	Making false statement in order to obtain permit for removal of signalling apparatus.	Summary	6 months or a fine of £200; or both.
Section 16	Possession of firearm with intent to endanger life or injure property.	On indictment	14 years or a fine; or, in England or Wales, both.
Section 17(1)	Use of firearms to resist arrest	On indictment	14 years or a fine; or, in England or Wales, both.	Paragraphs 3 to 5 of Part II of this Schedule apply.
Section 17(2)	Possessing firearm while committing an offence specified in Schedule 1 or, in Scotland, an offence specified in Schedule 2.	On indictment	7 years or a fine; or, in England or Wales, both.	Paragraphs 3 and 6 of Part II of this Schedule apply.
Section 18(1)	Carrying firearms or imitation firearm with intent to commit indictable offence (or, in Scotland, an offence specified in Schedule 2) or to resist arrest.	On indictment	10 years or a fine; or, in England or Wales, both.
Section 19	Carrying loaded firearm in public place.	(a) Summary	6 months or a fine of £200; or both.
		(b) On indictment (but not if the firearm is an air weapon).	5 years or a fine; or both.
Section 20(1)	Trespassing with firearm in a building.	(a) Summary	6 months or a fine of £200; or both.
		(b) On indictment (but not if the firearm is an air weapon).	5 years or a fine; or both.
Section 20(2)	Trespassing with firearm on land.	Summary	3 months or a fine of £100; or both.