Without prejudice to Article 2(2), Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prohibit the acquisition and possession of the firearms, the essential components and the ammunition classified in category A. They shall ensure that those firearms, essential components and ammunition unlawfully held in contravention of that prohibition are impounded.
Gan dochar d'Airteagal 2(2), déanfaidh na Ballstáit gach beart iomchuí chun fáil agus seilbh na n-arm tine, na gcomhpháirteanna bunriachtanacha agus an armlóin a aicmítear i gcatagóir A a thoirmeasc. Áiritheoidh siad go ngaibhneofar na hairm tine, na comhpháirteanna bunriachtanacha agus an t-armlón sin a shealbhaítear go mídhleathach de shárú ar an toirmeasc sin.