Firearms Act 1996
66Adult firearms licences—restriction on issue of category
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66 Adult firearms licences—restriction on issue of category H licences The registrar must not issue a category H licence to an adult unless— (a) the adult has established 1 or more of the following genuine reasons to possess or use a firearm: (i) sport or target shooting; (ii) business or employment; (iii) firearms collection; and (b) the adult produces evidence that satisfies the registrar that the adult has a special need to possess or use a pistol; and (c) if the adult’s only genuine reason to possess or use a firearm is sport or target shooting—the adult gives the registrar written evidence from an approved shooting club of which the adult is a member that the licence application is supported by the club.