8Meaning of acquire

8 Meaning of acquire acquire, a firearm or ammunition, means— (a) buy, accept, receive or otherwise take possession of the firearm or ammunition; but (b) does not include take temporary possession of the firearm. temporary possession of a firearm—a person takes temporary possession of a firearm— (a) if the person is a licensed firearms dealer who has possession of the firearm to— (i) repair, maintain or test it; or (ii) store it for the person who gave it to the dealer; or (b) if the person is a registered principal for, or registered user of, the firearm and the person has possession of the firearm; or (c) if the person is authorised to possess or use the firearm under section 14 (Authority to possess and use firearms temporarily) and the person has possession of the firearm; or (d) if the firearm is a paintball marker, the person is authorised to possess, use or store the paintball marker under section 15 (Paintball markers—authority to possess, use or store) and the person has possession of the paintball marker; or (e) in any other circumstances prescribed by regulation.