# Firearms Act 1968, Section 7: Police permit.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person who has obtained from the chief officer of police for the area in which he resides a permit for the purpose in the prescribed form may, without holding a certificate under this Act, have in his possession—
(a) a firearm and ammunition in accordance with the terms of the permit.
(b) a relevant accessory.
(2) It is an offence for a person knowingly or recklessly to make a statement false in any material particular for the purpose of procuring, whether for himself or for another person, the grant of a permit under this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-act-1968/section-7
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