Section 12, The Arms and Ammunition Act, 2012

(1) A small arm and light weapon licence shall not begranted to an applicant under section 11, unless– (a) he is over the age of 21; (b) he has not been convicted of any crime of violence to the person or drug and human trafficking; (c) he does not have a history of family violence whether or not it resulted in a criminal conviction; (d) he is medically certified as mentally fit; (e) he is physically fit; (f) he has a record of good behavior duly testified by any person of note in his community, and in the case of applicants in the Provinces by the Paramount Chief of the chiefdom to which the application relates; (g) he has been cleared by both the Sierra Leone Police and the Office of National Security as a fit and proper person to be issued a small arm or light weapon licence; (h) the small arm or light weapon is to be used for hunting, whether professionally, for sport or pleasure or that the applicant has a legitimate reason to possess, carry or use each small arm or light weapon; (i) the applicant has undergone safety and competency training including training in the relevant laws relating to small arm and light weapon as may be prescribed by the Registrar; and (j) that there is proof that the small arm or light weapon will be stored in a safe place and separately from its ammunition. (2) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar to grant a licence may appeal in writing to the High Court whose decision shall be final.