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I know it is illegal to sell a shotgun that is out of proof.

However, can one be given or transferred to a new owner? And does it matter if they are told it is out of proof or not?

Yes, I know there are dangers in out of proof guns but want to know the legal position of the person transferring ownership.

Who says it is out of proof?

Are we talking a Section 58 firearm, or a S1 or 2?

If it's S58 then you can simply "give" it to them, as S58s are off-ticket.

Tower.75 wrote:Are we talking a Section 58 firearm, or a S1 or 2?

If it's S58 then you can simply "give" it to them, as S58s are off-ticket.

Standard Section 2 ...

I believe the gun proof act mentions it being an offence to: offer for sale, sell, exchange or export a small arm which is out of proof.
So unless it's an antique, you're legally snookered.

Bugger.

Hmmm... interesting. Like yourself I know it cannot be sold, but I've never heard of a someone transferring an un-proofed firearm before that wasn't S58.

Not much help there, sorry.

Might be best to quietly ask your FLO

Andy632 wrote:I believe the gun proof act mentions it being an offence to: offer for sale, sell, exchange or export a small arm which is out of proof.
So unless it's an antique, you're legally snookered.

Not being offered for sale, sold, or exchanged BUT gifted.

I think "exchanged" covers gifted.