What is required to legally own a firearm?

• A. Certificate
• B. Registration
• C. License
• D. Insurance

Answer: (A)

To own a firearm legally in the UK, you must hold a firearm certificate issued by the police (or a shotgun certificate for shotguns). This certificate is granted after serious background checks, assessment of your reasons for owning the firearm, and confirmation of safe storage and security arrangements. It acts as official authorization for possession and may specify what you can own and how you must store it. Without this certificate, possessing a firearm is illegal.

Registration isn’t how firearm ownership is authorized in the UK, and there isn’t a general mandatory firearms registration to possess one. Insurance isn’t a legal requirement to own a firearm, though you may choose to insure it for other reasons.