I'm trying to find where in the 2015 Firearms Act or the 2008 Firearms Regulations it says I must wait 6 months from granting my licences before I can purchase a handgun (and the subsequent handguns at 12 months rule). I've looked through both documents but i can't find anything that says that. I know it was in the old Firearms Act but I can't find it in the new one.
I'm asking because I previously had a handgun licence (but maintained my A and B licence) but ended up cancelling it because I was a penniless student who couldn't afford the various fees and the ammo (I'm still pretty penniless but not that bad). I'm trying to find out if there is any leeway in the Act to get the 6 month waiting period waived considering I previously completed it. I can't find the section in the Act though to check the wording.
Maybe they forgot to include it when they introduced the new Act?
Cheers.