Member States may choose to grant to collectors, in individual special cases, exceptionally and in a duly reasoned manner, authorisations to acquire and possess firearms, essential components and ammunition classified in category A, subject to strict conditions on security, including the demonstration to the national competent authorities that measures are in place to address any risks to public security or public order and that the firearms, essential components or ammunition concerned are stored with a level of security proportionate to the risks associated with unauthorised access to such items.
I gcásanna aonair speisialta, go heisceachtúil agus ar bhealach atá cuí-réasúnaithe, féadfaidh na Ballstáit roghnú údaruithe a dheonú do bhailitheoirí chun airm tine, comhpháirteanna bunriachtanacha agus armlón a aicmítear i gcatagóir A a fháil agus a shealbhú, faoi réir dianchoinníollacha maidir le slándáil chuí, lena n-áirítear taispeáint do na húdaráis inniúla náisiúnta go bhfuil bearta ann chun díriú ar aon rioscaí don tslándáil phoiblí nó don ord poiblí agus go stóráiltear na hairm tine, na comhpháirteanna bunriachtanacha nó an t-armlón le leibhéal slándála atá coibhéiseach leis na rioscaí a bhaineann le rochtain neamhúdaraithe ar na nithe sin.