Firearms Act 1968

摘要

The Firearms Act 1968 is the principal statute controlling the possession, purchase, acquisition, and distribution of firearms and ammunition in the UK. It establishes a licensing system administered by the police and creates numerous criminal offences relating to unlawful possession and use of firearms.

要点

• Firearm certificate required for rifles and pistols (s.1)
• Shotgun certificate required for shotguns (s.2)
• Prohibited weapons — handguns, automatic weapons, and certain others completely banned (s.5)
• Criminal offences for possession without certificate, carrying in public, and use in crime
• Minimum age requirements for purchasing and possessing firearms
• Police powers to grant, refuse, and revoke certificates

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