It is generally unlawful for anyone to purchase more than one handgun within any day period in Virginia. The prohibition against purchasing more than one handgun within 30 days also does not apply to the following buyers:. New York City, however, takes a more comprehensive approach. The city limits all firearm purchases not just handguns to one handgun and one rifle or shotgun every 90 days.
This restriction is a powerful disincentive to gun traffickers, who prefer to buy and transport multiple weapons at one time. By preventing bulk sales, the city has taken an important step toward thwarting the accumulation of weapons in the hands of criminals. The features listed below are intended to provide a framework from which policy options may be considered.
A jurisdiction considering new legislation should consult with counsel. People can apply for a "personal protection weapon" certificate. These are granted if a person is seen to be at "real and immediate risk" and a gun is seen as "reasonable, proportionate and necessary to protect the life of the applicant".
Image source, Getty Images. What sort of guns are people allowed to own? There are two main categories - firearms and shotguns. How many people have firearms? Who is in charge of licences? What does getting a licence involve? Getting a licence is a long and complicated business. Shooting at the London Paralympics: firearm licences can be granted for sporting reasons.
Can a licence be revoked? Control and risk. What are the rules in Northern Ireland? For firearms other than a shotgun, applicants must give police a " good reason " for wanting to own one. Hunting or being a member of a shooting club, for example, might be seen as good reasons. Self-defence won't be considered a valid reason. Semiautomatic firearms — guns that will keep firing one round every time you pull the trigger — are legal as long as the size of the cartridge they are designed to fire are no bigger than.
Shotguns are legal at long as they can't hold more than three shotgun shells — including the one in the chamber if it's a pump-action or semiautomatic shotgun. There's no such restriction for rifles. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Salopian Posted April 15, Posted April 15, A friend of mine as a lot of guns and was told by his FEO that he had to fit a monitored alarm. Big Marty Posted April 15, I have a mate with 11 and intends to buy another this year so I dont know of any limit.
Robin Posted April 15, Nothing to stop you fitting more cabinets either Thunderbird Posted April 15, Posted April 16, Livefast Posted April 16, Yep, Avon and Somerset told me that any more than 5 and I have to have an alarm installed Thunderbird Posted April 16, JonathanL Posted April 16, CharlieT Posted April 16, Jonathan To state that the police are acting in an unlawful manner is unhelpful and rather naive. Posted July 18, I have a 14 gun cabinet - Brattonsound Titan - with 11 shotguns in it.
The cabinet was inspected by an armed response unit when it was upgraded from 6 gun cabinet. I think at the time it was inspected there would have been 7 or 8 guns in it. The officer who inspected it appeared very happy with it. I have not had any comment on the number of guns.
I hope there will be no problem at least up to My house has decent double glazing and a fairly standard alarm. Join the conversation You can post now and register later. Reply to this topic Go to topic listing. Recently Browsing 0 members No registered users viewing this page. Sign In Sign Up.
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