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Weapons Act 1990
sec.4How object is to be achieved for firearms
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### sec.4 How object is to be achieved for firearms
The object of this Act is to be achieved for firearms by—
prohibiting the possession and use of all automatic and self-loading rifles and automatic and self-loading shotguns except in special circumstances; and
establishing an integrated licensing and registration scheme for all firearms; and
requiring each person who wishes to possess a firearm under a licence to demonstrate a genuine reason for possessing the firearm; and
providing strict requirements that must be satisfied for—
licences authorising possession of firearms; and
the acquisition and sale of firearms; and
ensuring that firearms are stored and carried in a safe and secure way.
s 4 ins 1996 No. 41 s 5
- (a) prohibiting the possession and use of all automatic and self-loading rifles and automatic and self-loading shotguns except in special circumstances; and
- (b) establishing an integrated licensing and registration scheme for all firearms; and
- (c) requiring each person who wishes to possess a firearm under a licence to demonstrate a genuine reason for possessing the firearm; and
- (d) providing strict requirements that must be satisfied for— (i) licences authorising possession of firearms; and (ii) the acquisition and sale of firearms; and
- (i) licences authorising possession of firearms; and
- (ii) the acquisition and sale of firearms; and
- (e) ensuring that firearms are stored and carried in a safe and secure way.
- (i) licences authorising possession of firearms; and
- (ii) the acquisition and sale of firearms; and