ACTIn ForceAct
Firearms Act 1996
38Amnesty
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 38
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Firearms Act 1996.
38 Amnesty
(1) A person who is not authorised by a licence or permit to possess a
firearm may surrender the firearm to a police officer.
(2) A proceeding does not lie against a person in relation to the
possession of a firearm under either of the following sections if the
firearm is surrendered to a police officer under subsection (1):
(a) section 42 (Offence—unauthorised possession or use of
prohibited firearms);
(b) section 43 (Offence—unauthorised possession or use of
firearms other than prohibited firearms).