{"id":2523,"date":"2021-11-01T03:34:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T03:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ictu.firmstudiodev.info\/latest-news\/firearms-and-ammunition-regulation-2021\/"},"modified":"2022-10-21T03:01:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T03:01:11","slug":"firearms-and-ammunition-regulation-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localhost\/en\/latest-news\/firearms-and-ammunition-regulation-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement of the Amendment Regulation – Firearms and Ammunition (Declaration of Arms) (Amendment) Regulation 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
Firearms and Ammunition (Declaration of Arms) (Amendment) Regulation 2021 (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Amendment Regulation\u201d) has taken effect on 1 November 2021. Upon commencement of the Amendment Regulation, specific firearm component parts, i.e. barrel, chamber, cylinder, a frame, body, receiver, a breech block, bolt or other mechanism for containing the pressure of discharge at the rear of a chamber, will be within the definition of \u201carms\u201d under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance (Cap. 238).<\/p>\n
A person who contravenes\u00a0the offence of \u201cPossession of Arms or Ammunition without Licence\u201d under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance, shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to a fine at level 6 (i.e. $100,000) and to imprisonment for 14 years.<\/p>\n
For application of licence for possession of firearms, please visit the webpage of Police Licensing Office.<\/p>\n
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