# Firearms Act 1968, Section 11: Sports, athletics and other approved activities.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person carrying a firearm , ammunition or a relevant accessory belonging to another person holding a certificate under this Act may, without himself holding such a certificate, have in his possession that firearm , ammunition or relevant accessory under instructions from, and for the use of, that other person for sporting purposes only ; but where the person carrying the firearm , ammunition or relevant accessory is under the age of eighteen, this subsection applies only if the other person is of or over the age of eighteen.
(2) A person of or over the age of eighteen may, without holding a certificate, have a firearm in his possession at an athletic meeting for the purpose of starting races at that meeting.
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3A) Subsection (4) applies to a person at a relevant rifle range or shooting gallery who is not the operator of the range or gallery.
(4) The person may, without holding a certificate, have in their possession—
(a) a miniature rifle, ...
(b) ammunition for a miniature rifle, and
(c) a relevant accessory,
provided by the operator of the range or gallery.
(4A) In this section—
“miniature rifle” means a rifle chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges;
“operator” means the person conducting or carrying on the relevant rifle range or shooting gallery;
“relevant rifle range or shooting gallery” means a rifle range or shooting gallery at which no firearms are used other than air weapons or miniature rifles.
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) A person may, without holding a shot gun certificate, use a shot gun at a time and place approved for shooting at artificial targets by the chief officer of police for the area in which that place is situated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-act-1968/section-11
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