54Use or attempted use of airgun, etc, to resist or prevent arrest or commit offence

1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who makes or attempts to make any use whatsoever of any airgun, restricted weapon, imitation firearm, ammunition, or explosive with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of himself or another person.

2. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who, at the time of his committing an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 3 years or more, has in his possession any firearm (other than a prohibited firearm), airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, ammunition, or explosive.

3. It is a good defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant proves that he had the firearm, airgun, pistol, imitation firearm, restricted weapon, ammunition, or explosive in his possession for a lawful purpose.