Firearms Conversion of imitation firearms
The Firearms Act 1982 ("the 1982 Act") deals with readily convertible imitation firearms. These are defined as imitation firearms that can be "readily converted" into live firearms to which section 1 of the 1968 Act applies. By virtue of section 1(6) of the 1982 Act an imitation firearm will be considered "readily convertible" if:
	it can be converted without any special skill on the part of the person converting it in the construction or adaptation of firearms of any description; and
	the work involved in converting it does not require equipment or tools other than such as are in common use by persons carrying out works of construction or maintenance in their own homes.
	Section 127 gives effect to the Law Commission recommendation (at paragraph 6.34 of its report) that a new offence is created "of being in possession of an article with the intention of using it unlawfully to convert an imitation firearm into a live firearm".