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Northern Ireland. 2004 ‘Article 3: Firearm Certificate Required.’ Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004; Part II, pp. 4-5. Belfast: Northern Ireland Assembly. 10 March
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Firearm Certificate Required
3.—(1) A person who —
(a) has in his possession, or purchases or acquires, a handgun without holding a firearm certificate or otherwise than as authorised by a firearm certificate, or
(b) has in his possession, or purchases or acquires, a firearm other than a handgun without holding a firearm certificate or otherwise than as authorised by a firearm certificate,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who has in his possession, or purchases or acquires, any ammunition without holding a firearm certificate or otherwise than as authorised by a firearm certificate or in quantities in excess of those so authorised shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) have effect subject to Schedule 1 and the other provisions of this Order.
(4) Schedule 1 (exemptions) shall have effect.
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