Offence
Possess a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid / gas / electrical incapacitation device / thing
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 197
- Upcoming hearings
- 4
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 88
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (197)
- Official offence code
- FI68247
- The law
- Contrary to section 5(1)(b) of, and Schedule 6 to, the Firearms Act 1968.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- High Wycombe Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Mansfield (4 hearings)
- Stockport Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Dudley Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)