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Dominica. 2011 ‘Prohibited Weapons and Ammunition.’ Firearms Act No. 3 of 2011; Part II (Section 4), pp. 211-212. Roseau: Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica. 15 April

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Prohibited Weapons and Ammunition

Section 4. (1) Subject to this Act, a person shall not use, purchase, acquire or have in his possession, import or export, carry, manufacture, supply or offer to supply to another, be concerned in the supplying to another, of any of the following –

(a) any firearm which is so designed or adapted that, if pressure is applied to the trigger, missiles continue to be discharged until pressure is removed from the trigger or the magazine containing the ammunition is empty…

(c) any firearm or ammunition which has been cut down, converted or otherwise changed from its original form other than a shot gun the barrel of which has been lawfully shortened under section 29;

(d) any firearm or ammunition which bears the appearance of having been manufactured in a place other than a place where firearms or ammunition are normally manufactured for commerce or by a person other than a person engaged in the commercial manufacture of firearms…

(2) The Minister1 may exempt any person or class of persons from the provisions of this section.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any other enactment, a person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years.

ID: Q10078

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