Magazines.

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More hassle and cost here if you want extra magazines. 

PSNI It has come to the attention of the Firearms and Explosives Branch that Firearms Certificate holders are purchasing ‘magazines’ for their firearms without first making an application to this Branch.

The classification of a magazine as a component part is unique to Northern Ireland and specific to its security situation. In the last legislative review, this was raised and it was accepted to retain a magazine as a component part.  Purchasing a magazine will require an application for a variation (£30) or re-grant with variation (£98). Transfers of firearms or ammunition within Northern Ireland must, in accordance with Article 39 of the 2004 Order, take place in person. o However, in respect of magazines already in possession of FAC holders and not currently listed on their FAC, FEB do not require certificate holders to notify immediately as we are not conducting a retrospective exercise – we would request that magazines are notified at the next application (variation/re-grant). Therefore there is no immediate additional cost to FAC holders in respect of recording existing magazines held. All magazines authorised for use with each firearm will be listed separately on the FAC. Magazines will be listed separately but will read generically e.g. “9MM Magazine x 6 Glock 74284.

[Rossco89]

My understanding of it is that because a magazine is classed as a component part under firearms ni order 2004 there is little that can be done to fight it, short of getting the legislation changed.

The reason magazines are still a component part over here is the security situation, is was told, when the firearms order ni was amended where as in the mainland it was dropped. 
 

I hear that shooting organisations are trying to get the fee reduced, and possibly a faster process outside the normal variation but that all remains to be seen.

It’s another inconvenience especially for air rifle shooters where the magazines are usually lightweight plastic. 

[ordnance]

2 minutes ago, Rossco89 said:

My understanding of it is that because a magazine is classed as a component part under firearms ni order 2004 there is little that can be done to fight it, short of getting the legislation changed.

The reason magazines are still a component part over here is the security situation, is was told, when the firearms order ni was amended where as in the mainland it was dropped. 
 

I hear that shooting organisations are trying to get the fee reduced, and possibly a faster process outside the normal variation but that all remains to be seen.

It’s another inconvenience especially for air rifle shooters where the magazines are usually lightweight plastic. 

Never thought of air rifles 👍