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Further offences and firearms prohibition orders - Firearms prohibition orders

291: Standard conditions of FPO

You could also call this:

"Rules to follow if you have a Firearms Prohibition Order"

If a court makes a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) against you, you must follow some standard conditions. You must not associate with people who have firearms or related items that are not stored securely. You must not live in a place where firearms or related items are stored. You are also not allowed to join or visit shooting clubs, attend shooting ranges, or go to events where firearms are used. You cannot visit places where firearms are made, sold, or repaired. If you live in a place for at least 2 days in a 12-month period, the law considers you to be residing there. These conditions are part of a proposed change to the law, which is currently being considered as part of the Arms Bill. You would need to follow these conditions if a court makes an FPO against you under the proposed new law. The proposed law aims to set out clear rules for people who are subject to an FPO.

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290: Effect of FPO, or

"What happens if you get a Firearms Prohibition Order"

292: Varying or modifying standard conditions of FPO, or

"Changing the rules of a Firearms Prohibition Order to keep you and others safe"

Part 6Further offences and firearms prohibition orders
Firearms prohibition orders

291Standard conditions of FPO

The standard conditions of an FPO are that the offender against whom the order is made must not—
associate with or, in any place (including a vehicle), otherwise be in the presence of a person who has with them any firearms or related items that are not in secure storage:
reside at any premises in which any firearms or related items are stored:
join, or remain a member of, any shooting club (including an airsoft or a paintball shooting club) or firearms club of any kind, visit the premises of such clubs, or attend the events of such clubs:
attend any shooting range or shooting gallery:
attend an activity of any kind that involves the use of any firearms or related items:
visit any premises or place at which firearms or related items are manufactured, sold, repaired, hired, lent, or otherwise supplied.

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a person resides at any particular premises if the person resides at the premises for at least 2 days (whether consecutive or not) in any period of 12 months.