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Firearms Act 1996
247Offence—selling ammunition for starting pistols
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247 Offence—selling ammunition for starting pistols (1) A licensed firearms dealer must not sell ammunition to a person if the dealer knows or believes on reasonable grounds that the person intends to discharge it from a starting pistol. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— (a) the dealer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person has an approved reason for requiring the starting pistol; and (b) the ammunition is a blank cartridge. Note Approved reason—see the dictionary.