Firearms Act, 1925

Sale of firearm when certificate refused or revoked.

6.—Where a superintendent of the Gárda Síochána refuses an application for a firearm certificate or revokes a firearm certificate and the applicant for or holder of the certificate has a firearm, with or without ammunition therefor, in his possession in Saorstát Eireann at the time of such refusal or revocation, such applicant or holder shall forthwith deliver such firearm and ammunition (if any) to such superintendent who shall retain the same, but such applicant or holder shall be at liberty to sell such firearm and ammunition (if any) to any person approved of by such superintendent and on such sale taking place and the provisions of this Act being complied with by the purchaser, the superintendent shall hand such firearm and ammunition (if any) to such purchaser.