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Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
Consolidated guidance on firearms legislation.
Information on how to get firearms licensing, manage weapons for a shooting club or get a museum licence.
Firearms application form, the form to vary a firearm certificate and guidance notes.
Guidance to help police chiefs carry out checks when assessing someone's suitability to own firearms or become a registered firearms dealer.
You need a firearm or shotgun certificate issued by the police to possess, buy or acquire a firearm or shotgun, and buy ammunition
We are seeking views on a number of recommendations made to the government relating to firearms licensing.
We are consulting on a proposal to use a legislative reform order to remove sound moderators from firearms licensing controls.
Seeks public views on the implementation of new fees for firearms licences.
Guidance for businesses and individuals on what licence and supporting documentation you need to export firearms, ammunition and related equipment.
We are seeking views on draft statutory guidance for the police on firearms licensing, including proposed new arrangements for medical checks for firearms certificates.
Guidance on the collection and handling of customers’ personal information by the Drugs and Firearms Licensing Unit (DFLU).
These documents relate to the firearms and alcohol licensing provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill.
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