See Chapters 10, 11 and 15 (on firearm and shot gun certificate procedure and on registration as a firearms dealer) for further details. Applications for such authority in Scotland are determined by the Scottish Government on behalf of Scottish Ministers. Applications for authority to possess prohibited weapons, such as handguns, in England and Wales are determined by the Home Office on behalf of the Secretary of State. The authority rests with local police forces rather than a central licensing authority because of the local information that police will use to inform their judgement. Who authorises firearm and shot gun certificates?ġ.5 The police are the licensing authority for firearm and shot gun certificates, as well as for firearms dealers. See Chapters 10 and 11 (on firearm certificate procedure and shot gun certificate procedure) for further details. 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. “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.
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