A BASC Freedom of Information request to Devon and Cornwall police has revealed that the firearms licensing department is currently revoking shotgun and firearms certificates at nine-times the rate of the last 13 years.
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The Home Office has begun tendering for a new system to replace the National Firearms Licence Management System in England and Wales.
If you are planning to move away from lead ammunition now is a good time to place your order to ensure demand can be met.
BASC has backed the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill regarding pump-action shotguns.
BASC will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales.
BASC appoint new firearms officer for the East of England region which is set to include Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
Following pressure from BASC, MPs and press coverage, several police firearms licensing departments have started accepting grant applications again.
With at least seven police licensing departments having suspended firearms and shotgun grant applications, read our advice on what to do if your licence is due for renewal.
BASC has challenged North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt firearms certificate grants, pressing for it to be reversed as a matter of urgency.
The results of the recent APCC survey on firearms licensing support the addition of markers to the medical records of certificate holders.
