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Age Restrictions

UNDER 14 YEARS OLD


CAN	Hold a shotgun certificate.
CANNOT	Hold a firearm certificate.
CANNOT (Even if the holder of a relevant certificate)	Purchase or hire shotguns until 17 years old OR Receive a gift of a shotgun until 15 years old.

UNDER 15 YEARS OLD

CAN	Hold a shotgun certificate AND Hold a firearm certificate.
CAN (If authorised by the relevant certificate)	Receive a gift of a Section 1 firearm from the age of 14 years old.
CANNOT (Even if the holder of a relevant certificate)	Purchase or hire a shotgun until 17 years old. Purchase or hire a firearm until 17 years old. Receive a gift of a shotgun until 15 years old. Possess an assembled shotgun unless: supervised by a person over 21 years old, (preferably a shotgun certificate holder), OR the gun is so covered with a securely fastened gun-cover that it cannot be fired.

UNDER 17 YEARS OLD

CAN	Hold a shotgun certificate AND Hold a firearm certificate.
CAN (If authorised by the relevant certificate)	Receive a gift of a shotgun from the age of 15 years. Receive a gift of a firearm from the age of 14 years. Possess a shotgun if covered and secured from the age of 15 years.
CANNOT (Even if the holder of a relevant certificate)	Purchase or hire shotguns until 17 years old. Purchase or hire firearms until 17 years old.