There are restrictions on people under seventeen years old on owning, using or carrying a firearm.
| Under 14 | Under 15 | Under 17 | Under 18 | |
| Buy a firearm or ammunition | No | No | No | Yes |
| Have a section one firearm - Exemptions | No - Unless carrying for sport, at a rifle club or at a miniature rifle range. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Receive a section one firearm as a gift | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Have an assembled shot gun - Exemptions | No - Unless under the supervision of someone over 21 years, with the shot gun in a secure gun cover | No - Unless under the supervision of a person over 21 years, with the shot gun in a secure gun cover | Yes | Yes |
| Receive a shot gun as a gift | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Have an air weapon - Exemptions | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range, under the supervision of someone 21 years or older | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range, under the supervision of someone 21 years or older | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range, under the supervision of someone 21 years or older | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range, under the supervision of someone 21 years or older |
| Receive an air weapon as a gift | No | No | No | No |
| Have an air weapon in a public place | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range or under the supervision of someone 21 years or older | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range or under the supervision of someone 21 years or older | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range or under the supervision of someone 21 years or older | No - Unless at a rifle club, at a miniature rifle range or under the supervision of someone 21 years or older |