Who may request to produce a firearm licence, permit or authorisation for the firearm someone is carrying?

Who may request to produce a firearm licence, permit or authorisation for the firearm someone is carrying?

• A. A Police Officer
• B. The Registrar
• C. A Police Officer or any person authorised by the Registrar
• D. A Security Guard

Answer: (C)

When someone is carrying a firearm, the authority to request to see their licence, permit, or authorisation comes from two sources: a police officer and any person the Registrar has authorised to enforce licensing checks. A police officer has an inherent duty to verify licences during enforcement. The Registrar can designate other individuals (for example, licensing inspectors or certain authorized personnel) to perform these checks as well. This combination covers both frontline policing and authorized helpers in licensing compliance. So the best answer is that a police officer or any person authorised by the Registrar may request to produce the firearm licence. A security guard would only have that power if explicitly authorized by the Registrar; otherwise, they do not automatically have the right to demand production.

When someone is carrying a firearm, the authority to request to see their licence, permit, or authorisation comes from two sources: a police officer and any person the Registrar has authorised to enforce licensing checks. A police officer has an inherent duty to verify licences during enforcement. The Registrar can designate other individuals (for example, licensing inspectors or certain authorized personnel) to perform these checks as well. This combination covers both frontline policing and authorized helpers in licensing compliance.

So the best answer is that a police officer or any person authorised by the Registrar may request to produce the firearm licence. A security guard would only have that power if explicitly authorized by the Registrar; otherwise, they do not automatically have the right to demand production.