# Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997, Section 4: Shot pistols used for shooting vermin.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers is not required by virtue of subsection (1)(aba) of section 5 of the 1968 Act for a person to have in his possession, or to purchase or acquire, or to sell or transfer, a shot pistol if he is authorised by a firearm certificate to have the shot pistol in his possession, or to purchase or acquire it, subject to a condition that it is only for use in connection with the shooting of vermin.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “shot pistol” means a smooth-bored gun which is chambered for .410 cartridges or 9mm rim-fire cartridges.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/5/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-act-1997/section-4
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