Selling a 1902 Luger Carbine in the UK

stallturn · 02-10-2009, 06:55 PM

Raygun,

You are misinformed.
Firearms law in the UK is indeed very tight, but does entitle bona-fide collectors and shooters to possess live guns.
All is revealed in the 1997 Firearms Act, particularly under its Section 7.
I hold a police issued (Home Office approved) Firearms certificate which enables me to hold certain live firearms at home under strict conditions. Those are:
- Made before 1919
- Of a calibre for which ammunition is considered not readily available
- Kept as part of an established collection

It is prohibited to fire these guns.

If you want more information, this link is useful:
http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publ...df?view=Binary
Go to Chapter 9 - Historic Handguns

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02-10-2009, 06:55 PM	#6
stallturn User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Raygun, You are misinformed. Firearms law in the UK is indeed very tight, but does entitle bona-fide collectors and shooters to possess live guns. All is revealed in the 1997 Firearms Act, particularly under its Section 7. I hold a police issued (Home Office approved) Firearms certificate which enables me to hold certain live firearms at home under strict conditions. Those are: - Made before 1919 - Of a calibre for which ammunition is considered not readily available - Kept as part of an established collection It is prohibited to fire these guns. If you want more information, this link is useful: http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publ...df?view=Binary Go to Chapter 9 - Historic Handguns