The Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Acquisition and possession of firearms by minors

5.—(1) The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 7 (grant of firearm certificate to young persons)—

(a) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3) after “to a young person” insert “for the acquisition and possession, but not for the purchase, of a firearm and ammunition”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “and”;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“; and

(c) the young person has produced with his application to the Chief Constable, the permission in writing of a parent or guardian to the acquisition and possession of the firearm and ammunition to which the application relates.”;

(c) in paragraph (3)(b)(ii) for “for a specified period of at least 12 months” substitute “during the period until he attains the age of 18”.

(3) In Schedule 1 (firearm certificates – exemptions)—

(a) in paragraph 5 at the end insert “, but where the person carrying the firearm or ammunition is under the age of eighteen, this paragraph applies only if the other person has attained the age of eighteen”;

(b) in paragraph 6 after “A person” insert “who has attained the age of eighteen”.

(1)

S.I. 2004/702 (N.I. 3).