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Dstl ensures the UK armed forces have the required weapons capability through research, development and demonstration of advances in science and technology.
You need a firearm certificate from the PSNI to own or possess firearms or ammunition in Northern Ireland
Export bar placed on Tipu Sultan of Mysore’s Flintlock Sporting Gun to allow time for a UK institution or buyer to acquire it
Information about public access to military owned land.
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A tough ban on a wide range of knives, weapons, and firearms comes into force today as part of government action to tackle violent crime and serious violence.
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on peace operations.
The Minister for Europe addressed the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva to reaffirm UK support for international disarmament
Measures in the Offensive Weapons Act come into force today which will restrict access to knives and corrosives.
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Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council open debate on small arms.
Speech by Sir Stephen Lovegrove, UK National Security Adviser, at a virtual event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC
Statement by David Clay, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on small arms.
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