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Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…
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This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Information on embargoes on West African States and how to apply for an export licence.
Guidance for businesses and individuals on what licence and supporting documentation you need to export firearms, ammunition and related equipment.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
This series brings together firearms guidance and application forms.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
British troops will soon be more lethal on the battlefield, as a new £90 million contract delivers modern, high precision rifles.
You need a firearm or shotgun certificate issued by the police to possess, buy or acquire a firearm or shotgun, and buy ammunition
You need a firearm certificate from the PSNI to own or possess firearms or ammunition in Northern Ireland
GB residents are no longer able to use a European Firearms Pass.
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