Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Specially dangerous weapons

    1. 1. Prohibited weapons and ammunition.

  3. Weapons requiring firearm certificate

    1. 2. Re-definition of exempted shot guns.

  4. Shot guns

    1. 3. Grant and renewal of shot gun certificates.

    2. 4. Transfers of shot guns.

    3. 5. Restriction on sale of ammunition for smooth-bore guns.

  5. Converted and de-activated weapons

    1. 6. Shortening of barrels.

    2. 7. Conversion not to affect classification.

    3. 8. De-activated weapons.

  6. Firearm and shot gun certificates

    1. 9. Photographs on certificates.

    2. 10. Statements in support of applications for certificates.

    3. 11. Grant of co-terminous certificates.

    4. 12. Revocation of certificates.

  7. Firearms dealers and other businesses

    1. 13. Firearms dealers.

    2. 14. Auctioneers, carriers and warehousemen.

  8. Exemptions

    1. 15. Rifle and pistol clubs.

    2. 15A. Coterminous pistol club licences and rifle club approvals.

    3. 16. Borrowed rifles on private premises.

    4. 16A. Possession of firearms on service premises.

    5. 16B. Possession of firearms on Ministry of Defence Police premises

    6. 17. Visitors’ permits.

    7. 18. Firearms acquired for export.

    8. 18A. Purchase or acquisition of firearms in other member States.

    9. 19. Firearms and ammunition in museums.

  9. Miscellaneous and supplementary

    1. 20. Removal of arms and ammunition to Northern Ireland.

    2. 21. Payments in respect of prohibited weapons.

    3. 22. Firearms consultative committee.

    4. 23. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

    5. 24. Expenses and receipts.

    6. 25. Interpretation and supplementary provisions.

    7. 26. Corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland.

    8. 27. Short title, citation, commencement and extent.

    1. SCHEDULE

      Firearms and Ammunition in Museums

      1. Museum firearms licences

        1. 1.(1) The Secretary of State may, on an application in...

      2. Variation and revocation

        1. 2.(1) The Secretary of State may by notice in writing...

      3. Fees

        1. 3.(1) There shall be payable— (a) on the grant or...

      4. Offences and enforcement

        1. 4.(1) It is an offence— (a) for a person to...

      5. Museums to which this Schedule applies

        1. 5.This Schedule applies to the following museums— The Armouries, H.M....

      6. Interpretation

        1. 6.In this Schedule references to the persons responsible for the...