# Council Directive of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (91/477/EEC), Article 4a

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

Without prejudice to Article 3, Member States shall allow the acquisition and possession of firearms only by persons who have been granted a licence or, with respect to firearms classified in category C, who are specifically permitted to acquire and possess such firearms in accordance with national law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1991/477/article/4a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-477/article-4a
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