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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.
Dstl ensures the UK armed forces have the required weapons capability through research, development and demonstration of advances in science and technology.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, possessing, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons has been replaced by Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons Expert Committee . The Scientific Advisory Committee on the medical implications of less-lethal weapons (SACMILL) provides independent advice to UK government...
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities – transfer of technology and provision of technical support
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
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