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General restrictions on possession and handling of firearms and ammunition
Part II Firearm and Shot Gun Certificates; Registration of Firearms Dealers
Grant, renewal, variation and revocation of firearm and shot gun certificates
Part IV Miscellaneous and General
SCHEDULES
Offences to which section 17(2) applies
1.Offences under section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971....
2.Offences under any of the following provisions of the Offences...
4.Theft, robbery burglary, blackmail and any offence under section 12(1)...
5A.An offence under section 90(1) of the Criminal Justice Act...
5B.An offence under section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice and...
6.Offences under any of the following provisions of the Sexual...
8.Aiding or abetting the commission of any offence specified in...
Offences to which sections 17(2) and 18 apply in Scotland
13A.Offences against section 57 of the Civil Government (Scotland) Act...
14.Offences against such of the provisions of section 4 of...
15.Offences against the third and fourth paragraphs of section 7...
17.Offences against section 175 of the Road Traffic Act 1972....
18.Offences against section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform...
Jurisdiction and Procedure on application under section 21(6)
Particulars to be Entered by Firearms Dealer in Register of Transactions
1.The quantities and description of firearms and ammunition manufactured and...
2.The quantities and description of firearms and ammunition purchased or...
3.The quantities and description of firearms and ammunition accepted for...
4.The quantities and description of firearms and ammunition sold or...
5.The quantities and description of firearms and ammunition in possession...
PART 1 PARTICULARS RELATING TO FIREARMS (OTHER THAN AIR WEAPONS) AND AMMUNITION
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