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2JokersWild Member Joined Jan 2015 Posts 6105 EE 100% (2) WA, USA	Posted: 5/17/2019 11:39:40 PM EDT Simple question. Can I legally carry a few rounds of live ammunition in my pocket in the UK and Scotland or is that forbidden?

Mmamonster Member Joined Dec 2013 Posts 1175 EE 100% (2) GBR	Posted: 5/18/2019 5:04:03 PM EDT [#1] Not unless you have your section 1 licence on you and have good reason. ( just brought from gun shop or something like that ) Why the question ? Atb Mart

Dave-UK Joined Nov 2011 Posts 269 EE 0% (0) GBR	Posted: 5/18/2019 5:37:17 PM EDT [#2] Shotgun cartridges yes otherwise no. My question to you is, how do you imagine you are going to be in possession of live ammunition in the UK. You can't bring it into the country legally and you can't buy it here without the proper paperwork.

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Posted: 5/19/2019 1:16:41 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By Dave-UK:
Shotgun cartridges yes otherwise no.

My question to you is, how do you imagine you are going to be in possession of live ammunition in the UK. You can't bring it into the country legally and you can't buy it here without the proper paperwork.

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Given the above 2 answers I imagine I wont! Which is why I asked, to make sure I dont end up afoul of the Queens whims.

Is it legal to have ammunition on your person?

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