{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477/annex-I/division-III",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477/annex-I/division-III.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1991/477",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (91/477/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477",
  "path": "annex/I/division/III",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For the purposes of this Annex, objects which correspond to the definition of a ‘ firearm ’ shall not be included in that definition if they:\n(a) are designed for alarm, signalling, life-saving, animal slaughter or harpoon fishing or for industrial or technical purposes provided that they can be used for the stated purpose only;\n(b) are regarded as antique weapons where these have not been included in the categories set out in Part II and are subject to national laws.\nPending coordination throughout the Union, Member States may apply their national laws to the firearms listed in this Part.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Directive (EU) 2017/853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (Text with EEA relevance)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1991/477/annex/I/division/III",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:24.328187+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}