Firearms Act 1996
91Minors firearms licences—genuine reasons to possess or
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91 Minors firearms licences—genuine reasons to possess or (1) An applicant for a minors firearms licence has a genuine reason to possess or use a firearm if the applicant wants to take part in— (a) firearms training; or (b) target pistol training. (2) An applicant for a category A or category B minors firearms licence also has a genuine reason to possess or use a firearm if the applicant wants to receive instruction that is— (a) about the safe use of the firearm for primary production; and (b) given under the supervision of a person who— (i) is a responsible person for the applicant; and (ii) holds an adult firearms licence of that category under which that use is a genuine reason for the person to hold the licence. Note A responsible person for an applicant is a person with parental responsibility for the applicant (see dict).