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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
The Scientific Advisory Committee on the medical implications of less-lethal weapons (SACMILL) provides independent advice to UK government departments and organisations on the biophysical, biomechanical, pathological and clinical aspects of less-lethal weapon systems. SACMILL is an advisory non-departmental public body,...
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s armed forces.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export hides, horns and trophies to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
Dstl ensures the UK armed forces have the required weapons capability through research, development and demonstration of advances in science and technology.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
For more than 70 years, AWE has supported the UK Government’s nuclear defence strategy and Continuous At Sea Deterrence (CASD). AWE is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence .
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities - transfer of technology and provision of technical support
Recruitment information and application pack for the role of independent chairs for the offensive weapons homicide reviews (OWHRs).
The rollout of laser weapons systems far quicker than expected, following defence procurement reforms, with DragonFire to be on Royal Navy warships from 2027.
Information on embargoes on West African States and how to apply for an export licence.
Take care when using creams to treat dry skin conditions as they can easily dry onto clothing, bedding and bandages making them more flammable.
UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This page contains the current list of designated targets.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Form for listing all weapons and their serial numbers in the possession of a private maritime security company (PMSC).
This page provides guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime relating to chemical weapons
A statistical release on trends in cautioning and sentencing of knife or offensive weapon offences.
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