Ban on Possession by Convicted Person

 

Total Ban

Firearms Act s21 (1)

Anyone sentenced to custody for life or preventive detention or corrective training for a term of 3 years or more to youth custody or detention in a young offender institution for such a term, shall not at any time have a firearm or ammunition in their possession.

 

5 Years

Firearms Act 1968 s21 (2)

A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or more but less than 3 years or to youth custody or detention in a young offender institution for such a term, or who has been subject to a secure training order or a detention and training order shall not at any time before the expiration of the period of 5 years from the date of release have a firearm or ammunition in their possession.

 

Other bans

Firearms Act 1968

S 21 (2B) Intermittent Custody Order – during any license period specified

S21 (3) following persons shall not have a firearm or ammunition in their possession-

Whilst discharged on license, being holder of license, issued for detention of children and young persons convicted of serious crime

Whilst subject of recognizance to keep peace or be of good behaviour or community order with a condition not to possess, use or carry a firearm

 

Possess While Banned

Firearms Act 1968 s21 (4)

It is an offence for any person to contravene any of the foregoing provisions of this section.

Points to Prove:

Sentence:

 

Sell/Transfer/Repair/Test/Prove for Banned Person

Firearms Act 1968 s 21 (5)

It is an offence for any person to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to, or to repair, test or prove a firearm or ammunition for, a person whom they know or have reasonable ground for believing to be prohibited by this section from having a firearm or ammunition in their possession.

Points to Prove:

Sentence: