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Anguilla. 2014 ‘Section 10: Restrictions on Acquisition and Disposal.’ The Firearms Act of 15 December 2014; Part 3 (Section 10). The Valley: Anguilla. 15 December

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Section 10: Restrictions upon acquisition or disposal of firearms and ammunition

(1) A person shall not purchase, acquire, sell or transfer any prohibited weapon

(2) A person shall not purchase or acquire any firearm or ammunition from, or sell or transfer any firearm or ammunition to any other person whom he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be under the age of 17 years, except where such other person is the holder of a certificate issued under section 20(26)

(3) A person shall not purchase or acquire any firearm or ammunition unless

(a) subject to subsection (9), he is the holder of a Firearm Manufacturer's Licence or a Firearm Dealer's Licence or a Firearm User's Licence in relation to a firearm or ammunition of the type so purchased or acquired by him, and
(b) subject to subsections (8) and (9), the person from whom he purchases or acquires such firearm or ammunition is the holder of a Firearm Manufacturer's Licence, or a Firearm Dealer's Licence, or a Firearm Disposal Permit in respect of the firearm or ammunition so purchased or acquired from such person.

(4) A person shall not sell or transfer any firearm or ammunition unless
(a) subject to subsections (8) and (9), he is the holder of a Firearm Manufacturer's Licence, or a Firearm Dealer's Licence, or a Firearm Disposal Permit in respect of the firearm or ammunition so sold or transferred by him, and
(b) subject to subsection (9), the person to whom he sells or transfers such firearm or ammunition is the holder of a Firearm User's Licence or a Firearm Dealer's Licence or a Firearm Manufacturer's Licence in respect of a firearm or ammunition of the type so sold or transferred to such person

(5) A person, other than the holder of a Firearm Manufacturer's Licence or a Firearm Dealer's Licence, shall not accept the delivery of any firearm or ammunition pursuant to any purchase or acquisition of such firearm or ammunition except in accordance with section 11

(6) A person shall not, pursuant to any purchase or acquisition of any firearm or ammunition, deliver such firearm or ammunition to any person other than the holder of a Firearm Manufacturer's Licence or of a Firearm Dealer's Licence except in accordance with section 11

(7) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section is guilty of an offence

(8) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, firearms (other than prohibited weapons) or ammunition may be sold at a public auction by the Comptroller of Customs without any such licence or permit as is referred to in paragraph(4)(a).

(9) Subsections (3) and (4) in so far as they relate to the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition shall not apply to the obtaining of possession of a firearm or ammunition by any such

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