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Firearms· Firearms Act 1968
Section 1 — Requirement of firearm certificate
Offence to possess, purchase or acquire a s.1 firearm or s.1 ammunition without a firearm certificate, or otherwise than as authorised by it.
Penalty reference
- Mode of trial
- Either-way
- Maximum penalty
- 5 years on indictment / unlimited fine.
- Out-of-court eligibility
- ✕ CR✕ Caution✕ Cond. Caution
Note: Charging decision via CPS — firearms cases are CCP referrals.
Triage the circumstances
Quick answers — the engine applies the College/CPS hard rules.
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