S.L. 480.1 Art. 7Importation of firearms from another Member State.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act, a licence to import a firearm or ammunition into Malta from another Member

State shall not be required where:

(a) the transfer is licensed by the competent authority of the Member State from where the firearm or ammunition is transferred;

(b) the transfer takes place between a dealer established in a Member State and a local dealer, and the former is licensed by the competent authority in his state to transfer firearms to other dealers in Member States, without requiring specific authorisation for such transfer:

Provided that the aforementioned licences issued by the competent authorities of the Member State from where the firearm or ammunition is to be transferred, shall in the case of a transfer under paragraph (a) contain all the details listed in regulation 5(1), whilst in the case of transfers under paragraph (b), they shall contain the details referred to in regulation 5(1)(a) to (f): Provided further that the licence authorising its transfer accompanies the firearm or ammunition transferred to Malta.