Part 1 heading: inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 5 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).
(1)
The purposes of this Act are to—
promote the safe possession and use of firearms and other weapons; and
impose controls on the possession and use of firearms and other weapons.
(2)
The regulatory regime established by this Act to achieve those purposes reflects the following principles:
that the possession and use of arms is a privilege; and
that persons authorised to import, manufacture, supply, sell, possess, or use arms have a responsibility to act in the interests of personal and public safety.
Section 1A: inserted, on 25 June 2020, by section 5 of the Arms Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 23).