Can they .	Under 18	Under 17	Under 15	Under 14
Purchase any firearm or ammunition	Yes (except air rifle, air gun or air pistol)	No	No	No
Possess a Section 1 firearm	Yes	Yes	Yes	No (see exemptions 1, 2 & 3 below)
Receive a Section 1 firearm as a gift	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Possess an assemble shotgun	Yes	Yes	No (see exemptions 4 & 5 below)	No (see exemptions 4 & 5 below)
Receive a shotgun as a gift	Yes	Yes	No	No
Possess an air weapon	No (see exemptions 2,3, 4 & 6 below)	No (see exemptions 2,3, 4 & 6 below)	No (see exemptions 2,3, 4 & 6 below)	No (see 2, 3 & 4 below)
Receive an air weapon as a gift	No	No	No	No
Possess an air weapon in a public place	No (see exemption 2 & 4 below)	No (see exemption 2 & 4 below)	No (see exemptions 2 & 4 below)	No (see exemptions 2 & 4 below)

Exemptions:

(1) If only carrying on behalf of a certificate holder for sporting purposes.
(2) When part of an approved club or cadet corps.
(3) On a Miniature Rifle Range.
(4) Under the supervision of someone over 21 years old.
(5) When firearm is in a secure gun cover.
(6) Unless on private property with permission of the land owner. It is an offence for someone under this exemption to fire any missile beyond the boundary of the premises unless with permission of the adjacent land owner.