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Falkland Islands. 2009 ‘Registration of Firearms.’ Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance No. 4 of 1987, as Amended 2009; Title 23.2 (Section 12), pp. 7-8. Stanley: Falkland Islands Government. 1 October

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12. Registration of firearms

(1) Every firearm except those owned by the Crown for use of Her Majesty's Armed Forces or the Falkland Islands Defence Force in the course of their duties shall be registered by the owner with the chief police officer within seven days of its acquisition.

(2) Any person who acquires a registered firearm whether by purchase, gift or any other means shall apply to be registered as the owner of the firearm within seven days of such acquisition.

(3) Application for registration of a firearm or registration of ownership of a registered firearm shall be made to the chief police officer in the prescribed form or if no form is prescribed such form as the chief police officer shall consider appropriate.

(4) A person who fails to comply with any provision of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to

(a) a fine not exceeding £500 in respect of an offence against subsection (1);
(b) a fine not exceeding £50 for an offence against subsection (2).

(5) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section applies to airguns.

ID: Q9040

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