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Consumers and antique industry advised to check latest CITES guidance ahead of 1 January 2021
From 22 September, owners of certain firearms previously regarded as antique will require a licence.
Circular providing advice on legislative changes affecting antique firearms. The changes come into effect on 22 March 2021.
The Treasure Valuation Committee (TVC), comprising of independent antiques or coin experts and a representative of the hobby of metal-detecting, establishes the likely market value of each treasure find. A reward of this value can then be made to the...
Circular providing advice on changes to regulations affecting some antique firearms. The changes come into effect on 28 December 2021.
The new measures target antique firearms used in violent crime and mean that up to 26,000 guns will now require firearms licences.
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