Section 21 of the Firearms Act
Extracts from the Firearms Act 1968 “Section 21”
(1) A person who has been sentenced to custody for life or to preventive detention, or to imprisonment or to corrective training for a term of three (3) years or more or to youth custody or detention in a young offender institution for such a term, or who has been sentenced be detained for such a term in a young offenders institution in Scotland, shall not at any time have a firearm or ammunition in his possession.
(2) A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three (3) months or more but less than three (3) years or to youth custody or detention in a young offender institution for such a term, or who has been sentenced to be detained for such a term in a detention centre or in a young offenders institution in Scotland 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 five (5) years from the date of his release have a firearm or ammunition in his possession.
Section 21 prohibits the possession of a firearm or ammunition under any circumstances by any person convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment (or its equivalent for young persons) for three (3) months or more. This prohibition includes handling or firing at approved shooting clubs or clay pigeon shoots, even where a certificate is not ordinarily required. It also extends to the possession or use of other firearms and ammunition, such as airguns or shot cartridges, for which no certificate is needed. A sentence of three (3) months to three (3) years results in a five (5) year prohibition, while a longer sentence incurs a lifetime ban.
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