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Air weapon licensing in Scotland: guide
Guidance published by Scottish Ministers on the practical application of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.
Appendix 8: Abbreviations Used in this Guide
"the 1968 Act" – the Firearms Act 1968
"the 2015 Act" – the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015
"the 2016 Regulations" – the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2016
"FEO" – a Firearms Enquiry Officer
"PSOS" – the Police Service of Scotland
"Police Scotland" – the Police Service of Scotland
"RFD" – a registered firearms dealer
Note
Within the meaning of "air weapon" as set out in section 1 of the 2015 Act, and Chapter 2 of this guidance, the term air weapon means "air rifle, air gun or air pistol".