ACTIn ForceAct
Firearms Act 1996
75Adult firearms licences—special conditions for category
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 75
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Firearms Act 1996.
75 Adult firearms licences—special conditions for category
H licences for sport or target shooting
(1) This section applies to an adult if the adult—
(a) is issued with a category H licence (the new licence) for the
genuine reason of sport or target shooting; and
(b) has never held a category H licence before being issued with the
new licence.
(2) The licence is subject to the following conditions for the first 6-month
period of the licence term:
(a) the licensee must not possess a pistol except on the premises of
an approved shooting club;
(b) the licensee must complete each approved firearms training
course for the licence;
(c) the licensee must be an active member of an approved shooting
(3) If, after the end of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the
approved shooting club mentioned in subsection (2) (c) has certified
to the registrar that the licensee has complied with the conditions
mentioned in the subsection, the licence is subject to the condition
that, for the second 6-month period of the licence term, the licensee
may acquire no more than—
(a) 1 pistol of not more than 5.6mm calibre and 1 air pistol of not
more than 4.5mm calibre; or
(b) 1 centre-fire pistol and 1 air pistol of not more than 4.5mm
calibre.
Note 1 A 4.5mm calibre air pistol includes a 0.177 inch calibre air pistol.
Note 2 A 5.6mm calibre pistol includes a 0.22 inch calibre pistol.
(4) This section does not limit the conditions that may be placed on the
Note For conditions of category H licences issued for the genuine reason of
business or employment, see the Firearms Regulation 2008, s 21 and
s 22.