# Firearms Act 1968, Section 2: Requirement of certificate for possession of shot guns.


(1) Subject to any exemption under this Act, it is an offence for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, a shot gun without holding a certificate under this Act authorising him to possess shot guns.
(2) It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with a condition subject to which a shot gun certificate is held by him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-act-1968/section-2
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