The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Purchase or acquisition of firearms in other member States

43.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where—

(a) a person who resides in Northern Ireland purchases or acquires a firearm in another member State; and

(b) that firearm is a firearm which falls within category C for the purposes of Annex I to the European weapons directive,

he shall, within 7 days from the transaction, send notice of it to the Chief Constable.

(2) A person shall not be required to give notice under paragraph (1) of a transaction under which he acquires a firearm on terms which—

(a) restrict his possession of the firearm to the whole or a part of the period of a visit to the member State where the transaction takes place; and

(b) preclude the removal of the firearm from that member State.

(3) A person shall not be required to give notice under paragraph (1) of a transaction under which he purchases or acquires a firearm if he is the holder of a firearm certificate relating to that firearm and containing, in relation to that firearm, a condition that he may have it in his possession only for the purpose of its being kept or exhibited as part of a collection.

(4) A notice required by paragraph (1) shall—

(a) describe the firearm in question (giving its identification number and the reference number of the certificate if any); and

(b) state the nature of the transaction and the name and address in Northern Ireland of the person sending the notice.

(5) A person who fails to comply with this Article shall be guilty of an offence.