# Council Directive of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (91/477/EEC), Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. This Directive is without prejudice to the application of national provisions concerning the carrying of weapons, hunting or target shooting, using weapons lawfully acquired and possessed in accordance with this Directive.
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police or the public authorities. Nor shall it apply to transfers regulated by Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1991/477/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477/article-2
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