St. Kitts and Nevis. 2002 ‘General Restrictions Upon Manufacture and Dealing in Firearms and Ammunition.’ Firearms Act Chapter 19.05; Part III (Section 9), pp. 10-11. Basseterre: Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis. 31 December

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9. General Restrictions Upon Manufacture and Dealing in Firearms and Ammunition

(1) A person shall not manufacture or deal in:

(a) firearms or ammunition except under and in accordance with the terms of a Firearm Manufacturer's Licence or a Firearm Dealer's Licence; or

(b) any prohibited weapon¹

(2) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable, in the case of

(a) an offence in relation to the manufacture of, or to dealing in, prohibited weapons,
(i) on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not less than twelve months and not exceeding three years; or
(ii) on conviction before the High Court to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding ten years but not less than five years; or

(b) an offence in relation to the manufacture of any firearm (other than a prohibited weapon) or ammunition or to dealing in restricted weapons¹ or restricted ammunition,
(i) on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not less than twelve months and not exceeding three years; or
(ii) on conviction before the High Court, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding ten years but not less than five years;

(c) an offence in relation to dealing in firearms or ammunition, other than prohibited or restricted weapons or restricted ammunition,
(i) on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not less than twelve months and not exceeding three years; or
(ii) on conviction before the High Court, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not less than two years and not exceeding seven years.

[Amended by Act 8/1994 and Act 11/1996]

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