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Firearms Dealer: Application Approval

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A decision made 29 December 2017:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2017-0108

Decision Date: 22 December 2017

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Application for Registration as a Firearms Dealer – Approval

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs

IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

REPORT TITLE: Application for Registration as a Firearms Dealer – Approval

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT:  (if different from Decision  Summary Author)

Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs

IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION:

 

The Assistant Minister for Home Affairs approved an application by Ms Theresa Roland for registration as a firearms dealer. The application has been considered in accordance with the process and criteria for the registration of firearms dealers and is subject to conditions as outlined in the attached report.

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

 

None

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

 

The Assistant Minister to sign and issue a certificate of registration to Ms Roland. The certificate will be valid for a period of 3 years.

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Connétable Deidre Mezbourian

Assistant Minister for Home Affairs

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

Firearms Dealer: Application Approval

 

Application for Re-Registration as a Firearms Dealer – Mr Maurice Gotel

 

Report for the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs

 

 

 

In accordance with Article 20 of the Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000, Ms Teresa Roland has submitted an application to the Minister for Home Affairs for registration as a firearms dealer.

 

Ms Roland’s application is associated with that of Mr Maurice Gotel and is on behalf of M.F Gotel Guns (Game and Clay). Ms Roland currently assists Mr Gotel with the administrative side of the business, ensuring that matters such as bookkeeping and the register of transactions are maintained and kept up-to-date.

 

Ms Roland has not requested permission to repair, service and test firearms. The objective of the application is to be able to offer a more formal assistance to Mr Gotel in his work of purchasing firearms, ammunition and component parts.

 

The Department is satisfied that Ms Roland has demonstrated sufficient experience in handling firearms to be registered as a firearms dealer for this purpose.

 

The Firearms Registrar at the States of Jersey Police has undertaken a visit to the premises where M. F Gotel Guns (Game and Clay) is based. The security arrangements in place were found to be satisfactory. Two minor recommendations for further enhancing the security have been made.

 

Ms Roland’s certificate of registration, which will be valid for a period of 3 years, will be subject to conditions. As this application is linked to Mr Maurice Gotel’s registration as a firearms dealer, it will be reviewed should Mr Gotel (for any reason) cease to be a registered firearms dealer.

 

These matters have been discussed with Ms Roland prior to the certificate being issued.

 

The relevant Connétable has been informed of the application and of the Assistant Minister’s intention to grant Ms Roland registration as a firearms dealer, subject to certain conditions.

 

The application has been handled in accordance with the process and criteria for the registration of firearms dealers. This was agreed in September 2016 by the Firearms Liaison Group which includes representatives of the firearms community, States of Jersey Police, Comité des Connétables and Community and Constitutional Affairs.

 

Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs

The certificate is subject to conditions, including:

 

  • The certificate is holder is permitted to purchase and sell firearms, component parts and ammunition on behalf of M.F Gotel Guns (Game and Clay);

 

  • The holder is not permitted to repair, service or test firearms and component parts;

 

  • The certificate holder will ensure that any firearms, component parts or ammunition purchased or sold on behalf of M.F Gotel Guns (Game and Clay) are entered in the register;

 

  • The firearms, component parts and ammunition held in respect of this Certificate of registration shall at all times when not in use be stored in a safe and secure area, preventing access by unauthorized persons;

 

  • All personal firearms are to be kept separate from firearms held under this certificate;

 

  • Should Mr Maurice Francis Gotel cease trading (for any reason) on behalf of M.F Gotel Guns (Game and Clay), this permit will be subject to review.

 

 

 

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