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I am thinking of applying for an FAC and SGC soon but I am under 18 so I cannot buy my own ammo or rifles/shotguns. As none of my parents hold a certificate can they buy the gun or ammo for me and then register it on my certificate or does someone with a certificate have to buy them for me. Also does this apply to private sales or just guns bought from a RFD.

P.S. Is it true that all certificates in scotland are open?

 

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Your parents cannot purchase firearms or ammunition for you. You need a certificate to purchase, acquire or possess the firearms or ammunition so your parents would be committing an offence if they purchased guns or ammo for you, as would the person selling it to them.

 

This is the reason as to why many dealers will take a deposit on a gun until the buyer gets the required variation, even if that 'deposit' is the agreed purchase price less £1 with an agreement for a refund if the variation is not granted. You haven't purchased the gun, in the legal sense, until the full price has been paid.

 

It's a bit of a ridiculous situation to be honest. If you are deemed fit to have an FAC/SGC then I fail to see why you aren't fit to actually purchase a gun but are fit to have one given to you.

 

Yes, it applies to private sales as well as sales by RFD's.

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