PARENTAL CONSENT FORM - AIR RIFLE TARGET SHOOTING - ONCE ONLY

PLEASE NOTE: specific written parental permission is needed BEFORE a young person can take part in this activity.

I being the parent/guardian of the person named below declare that he/she is not subject to restrictions by virtue of the regulations set out in Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 which applies to persons who have served a custodial sentence and hereby give permission for my child to take part in Air Rifle Target Shooting as follows:

Name of Scout:..........................................................................

Activity Location:.........................................................................

(if not at the 5th Billericay Scout hall)

Date:........................................................................................

Any disability or condition that may be affected by this activity:

Any medical treatment the Scout is currently receiving:

Contact details in the event of an emergency.

Name:....................................................................................... Parent/Guardian

Phone No:.................................................................................

Address:....................................................................................

Signed:.....................................................................................

For those who require clarification of the statement above

Extracts from the Firearms Act 1968 - Section 21:

(1) A person who has been sentenced (to custody for life or) to preventive detention, or to imprisonment or to corrective training for a term of three years or more (or to youth custody (or detention in a young offender institution) for such a term), or who has been sentenced to be detained for such a term in a young offenders institution in Scotland, shall not at any time have a firearm or ammunition in his possession.

(2) A person who has been sentenced ........ to imprisonment for a term of three months or more but less than three years (or to youth custody (or detention in a young offender institution) for such a term), or who has been sentenced to be detained for such a term in a detention centre or in a young offenders institution in Scotland, shall not at any time before the expiration of the period of five years from the date of his release have a firearm or ammunition in his possession.

This means:

Section 21 prohibits the possession of a firearm and ammunition (under any circumstances), by any person who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of imprisonment (or its equivalent for young persons) of 3 months or more. The prohibition applies in all circumstances, including handling and firing at an approved shooting club or at a day pigeon shoot where a certificate is not ordinarily required. It also applies to the possession or use of other categories of firearms and ammunition such as AIRGUNS or shot cartridges for which a certificate is not needed. A sentence of 3 months to 3 years attracts a 5-year prohibition, shorter ones no prohibition but a longer one means a life ban.