Firearms Act 1968 · 1968 c.27
Part I: Provisions as to Possession, Handling and Distribution of Weapons and Ammunition; Prevention of Crime and Measures to Protect Public Safety
Subject to any exemption under this Act, it is an offence for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, a shot gun without holding a certificate under this Act authorising him to possess shot guns.
It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with a condition subject to which a shot gun certificate is held by him.
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