227Offence—unlawful acquisition of firearms

227 Offence—unlawful acquisition of firearms (1) A person (the acquirer) must not acquire, or take part in the acquisition of, a firearm from someone else (the disposer) unless— (a) the acquirer and disposer are each authorised by a licence or permit to possess the firearm; and (b) the disposer’s licence or permit has been produced to, and inspected by, the acquirer; and (c) if neither the acquirer nor disposer is a licensed firearms dealer—the acquisition has been arranged through a licensed firearms dealer as prescribed by regulation. (a) if the firearm is a prohibited firearm—imprisonment for 10 years; or (b) in any other case—imprisonment for 5 years. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to— (a) the surrender of a firearm to a police officer; or (b) a person who inherits a firearm and disposes of it to a licensed Note See s 238 (Offence—disposal of inherited firearms). takes part—a person takes part in the acquisition of a firearm if the process of the acquisition; or