Part I
(2) It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with a condition subject to which a firearm certificate is held by him.
(3) This section applies to every firearm except—
- (a) a shot gun (that is to say a smooth-bore gun with a barrel not less than 24 inches in length, not being an air gun); and
- (b) an air weapon (that is to say, an air rifle, air gun or air pistol not of a type declared by rules made by the Secretary of State under section 53 of this Act to be specially dangerous).
(4) This section applies to any ammunition for a firearm, except the following articles, namely:—
- (a) cartridges containing five or more shot, none of which exceeds 36 inch in diameter;
- (b) ammunition for an air gun, air rifle or air pistol; and
- (c) blank cartridges not more than one inch in diameter measured immediately in front of the rim or cannelure of the base of the cartridge.
Requirement of certificate of shot guns. 2.—(1) Subject to any exemption under this Act, it is an offence for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase for possession or acquire, a shot gun without holding a certificate under this Act authorising him to possess shot guns.
(2) 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.
Business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition. 3.—(1) A person commits an offence if, by way of trade or business, he—
- (a) manufactures, sells, transfers, repairs, tests or proves any firearm or ammunition to which section 1 of this Act applies, or a shot gun; or
- (b) exposes for sale or transfer, or has in his possession for sale, transfer, repair, test or proof any such firearm or ammunition, or a shot gun,
without being registered under this Act as a firearms dealer.
(2) It is an offence for a person to sell or transfer to any other person in the United Kingdom, other than a registered firearms dealer, any firearm or ammunition to which section 1 of this Act applies, or a shot gun, unless that other produces a firearm certificate authorising him to purchase or acquire it or, as the case may be, his shot gun certificate, or shows that he is by virtue of this Act entitled to purchase or acquire it without holding a certificate.
