Persons who are sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three years or more cannot possess a firearm or ammunition (including antique firearms) at any time. Organisations such as target shooting clubs, museums and firearms dealers must also apply for licences if they wish to possess or use firearms. Can anyone apply for a firearm certificate?ġ.4 Permission to possess, purchase or acquire a firearm will only be granted to an individual who is assessed by the licensing authority, the police, as not posing a threat to public safety and having good reason to own the firearm. See Chapters 10 and 11 (on firearm certificate procedure and shot gun certificate procedure) for further details. “Specially dangerous” air pistols (and certain other air weapons) are prohibited weapons and may not be held on certificate. An air weapon is “specially dangerous” if it is capable of discharging a missile with kinetic energy in excess, in the case of an air pistol, of 6 foot-pounds or, in the case of other air weapons,12 foot-pounds. Low-powered air weapons are not licensed in England and Wales unless they are of a type declared specially dangerous by the Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) Rules 1969, but there are restrictions on their sale. What kind of firearm can be held on certificate?ġ.3 Some firearms and shot guns may be held on a firearm or shot gun certificate issued by the police. Firearms control in GB is among the toughest in the world and, as a result, firearms offences continue to make up a small proportion of recorded crime. Gun ownership is a privilege, not a right. What are the basic principles of firearms law in GB?ġ.2 GB firearms policy is based on the fact that firearms are dangerous weapons and the State has a duty to protect the public from their misuse. November 2022 Chapter 1: An overview – frequently asked questions about firearms licensing What is meant by the term ‘firearm’?ġ.1 ‘Firearm’ means a lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile with kinetic energy of more than one joule at the muzzle of the weapon, can be discharged. Appendix 9: Conditions for visitor’s firearm or shot gun permit.Appendix 8: Taking of firearms (including air weapons) to Northern Ireland by visitors from Great Britain.Appendix 7: Guidance on secure keeping of firearms.
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Appendix 6: Conditions for registration of firearms dealers.Appendix 5: Schedule of mass-produced antique air weapons whose production period pre-dates 1939.Appendix 4: Young persons and firearms law.Appendix 3: Conditions for firearm certificates.Appendix 1: List of relevant organisations.Chapter 28: Authorisation of armed guards on UK registered ships.Chapter 27: Import and export of firearms and ammunition.Chapter 26: Visitors’ Permit Procedures.Chapter 24: Surrender and disposal of firearms and ammunition.Chapter 18: Security of Firearms and Ammunition.Chapter 17: Rifle and muzzle-loading pistol clubs, schools and cadet corps.Chapter 15: Registration of firearms dealers.Chapter 13: Law on Shooting Birds and Animals.Chapter 12: Good reason to possess a firearm.Chapter 11: Shot gun Certificate Procedure.Chapter 10: Firearm Certificate Procedure.Chapter 6: Exemptions from the requirement to hold a certificate.Chapter 5: Restrictions on the Possession, Handling and Distribution of Firearms and Ammunition.Chapter 3: Prohibited Weapons and Ammunition.Chapter 2: Definition and Classification of Firearms and Ammunition.Chapter 1: An overview – frequently asked questions about firearms licensing.
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