Guidance Re Section 21 of The Firearms Act 1968 (As Amended)
Please read carefully before signing the declarations below:
A person previously convicted of crime (whether or not their sentence was suspended) will be prohibited by s21 of the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended) from having firearms or ammunition in their possession in any circumstances if:
1. They were sentenced (whether suspended or not) for a term of three years or more to:
- Imprisonment;
- Corrective training;
- Youth custody; or
- Detention in a young offender institution.
NB: Anyone who has been sentenced as in point 1 above is never allowed to possess firearms, including antique firearms, or ammunition no matter how long ago they were sentenced or how long it has been since they were released.
2. They were sentenced (whether suspended or not) for a term of three months or more but less than three years, AND it has been less than five years since the date of their release (or in the case of suspended sentences five years and two days since the date on which sentence was passed), to:
- Imprisonment;
- Youth custody;
- Detention in a young offender institution; or
- A secure training order, or detention and training order.
3. They are currently subject to any other form of court order, community order or licence, a condition of which is that he shall not possess, use or carry a firearm.
If, having read the above, you have any doubts as to whether or not any of points 1, 2 or 3 apply to you, please email details to sts.secretary@btinternet.com before proceeding any further. By doing so, you will be deemed to have consented to the Secretary discussing your particular circumstances with Hampshire Constabulary, though only insofar as they relate to your application / potential application for membership of Solent Target Shooting.
The actual wording of Section 21 may be viewed at:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/21