The law

[whippeter69 88]

I have now been granted my SGC and its on its way, when i get given a shotgun at 15 i will be going out with a mate who has a car, thats what we will use for transport.

 

1 If we are pulled over for say a routine check or maybe one of the lights are out by the police and i am in the car with the shotgun and my Certificate can my mate be done for possession of shotgun without license?

 

2 also, i read in the sporting gun the other day that a man was giving his license to his wife to pick up his cartridges on his behalf, can my mum do this for me ?

 

Thanks

[Mr_Logic 5]

1. No.

2. No, not legally anyway, AFAIK (not 100% on shotgun law, ask me a rifle question!! )

[SportingShooter 0]

If you are transporting the Shotgun on your SGC, and it is in a Gun Slip or Case, then you have satisfied the law that the gun is not freely accessible to everyone.

 

If you were stopped then all you would need to do is produce you SGC, Show them the gun in question on there, they would more likely check the serial number and then be on their way.

Some officers may get very tetchy at the presence of a shotgun in the vehicle, you have to show him that it is legally held and that you are responsible enough to be safe with it.

 

As for point two, only the person holding the SGC can buy ammunition with it. I hold an SGC, but if someone gave me theirs, I could do nothing with it, it's meaningless to anyone else. If you mother had an SGC, thats a different matter, she could buy you ammunition and give you however many you need.

 

SS

[whippeter69 88]

Thank guys.

[whippeter69 88]

5.12 Section 5 of the 1988 Act prohibits

the sale of ammunition for a shot gun or

smooth-bore gun, and for which a firearm

certificate is not required, to a person who

is neither a registered firearms dealer nor a

person who sells such ammunition by way

of trade or business unless that person:

a) produces a shot gun certificate or a firearm

certificate authorising them to possess

a smooth-bore gun;

shows that they are entitled to possess

a shot gun or smooth-bore gun without

holding a certificate; or

c) produces a certificate of some other person

together with a written authority from the

holder of the certificate to purchase the

ammunition on their behalf.

[SportingShooter 0]

Didn't know that

[Mr_Logic 5]

Me neither. Learn something new every day!

[Jack NUFC 1]

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Edited January 3, 2009 by ferretingkid

[whippeter69 88]

No i thought there was no point because i would have to ask the referees to fill out paper work and i could not find anyone to give me a gun, so im just guna stay with the shotie until 17 and apply for a FAC then when i can buy my own guns and ammo