(B) a nominated officer of an approved handgun target shooting club, of which the applicant has been a member, in the preceding 12 months, for a consecutive period of at least 6 months, has endorsed the application; or (g) in the case of an application for a permit to S. 104(1)(g) inserted by acquire a handgun for the purpose of No. 28/2003 collecting handguns, unless a nominated s. 46(2). officer of an approved firearms collectors club to which the applicant belongs has endorsed the application. S. 104(1A) (1A) An applicant or a responsible person in relation to inserted by an application is presumed not to be a fit and No. 55/2014 s. 100. proper person for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(i) if he or she is a declared organisation member. (1B) A presumption under subsection (1A) may be S. 104(1B) inserted by rebutted. No. 55/2014 s. 100. (2) In determining whether or not an applicant has a S. 104(2) amended by genuine need to possess, carry or use a category B No. 28/2003 longarm or a general category handgun, the Chief s. 46(3). Commissioner must have regard to— (a) in the case of a category B longarm, whether or not the need expressed by the applicant cannot be satisfied by the possession, carriage or use of a category A longarm; and (b) in any case, the number, category and type of firearms already possessed by the applicant; and (c) any other prescribed matter.
(B) a nominated officer of an approved handgun target shooting club, of which the applicant has been a member, in the preceding 12 months, for a consecutive period of at least 6 months, has endorsed the application; or S. 104(1)(g) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 46(2). (g) in the case of an application for a permit to acquire a handgun for the purpose of collecting handguns, unless a nominated officer of an approved firearms collectors club to which the applicant belongs has endorsed the application. S. 104(1A) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 100. (1A) An applicant or a responsible person in relation to an application is presumed not to be a fit and proper person for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(i) if he or she is a declared organisation member. S. 104(1B) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 100. (1B) A presumption under subsection (1A) may be rebutted. S. 104(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 46(3). (2) In determining whether or not an applicant has a genuine need to possess, carry or use a category B longarm or a general category handgun, the Chief Commissioner must have regard to— (a) in the case of a category B longarm, whether or not the need expressed by the applicant cannot be satisfied by the possession, carriage or use of a category A longarm; and (b) in any case, the number, category and type of firearms already possessed by the applicant; and (c) any other prescribed matter.
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