
Firearms licensing
Whether you require information on firearms law or advice regarding a certificate application, we have all the information you need.
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Assistance with all matters concerning firearms ownership and usage including:
If you have a problem with your police firearms licensing department or your certificates, we are here to help. As a member of BASC you can expect to receive prompt advice relevant to your problem from a member of our firearms team.
If your problem concerns licensing, then with your agreement, a BASC specialist may liaise with your licensing department to try to resolve the problem. Our aim is to solve problems by mediation in the first instance. If we do not think you have a sound case – or are better advised to take a different route – we will tell you and confirm it in writing if required.
Occasionally members’ licensing problems cannot be solved by mediation and the only remedy is to go to court by way of appeal, where the law allows. This can be expensive, uncertain and time-consuming – and it is important that you should understand BASC’s processes in order to help you. The following principles will apply:
Whether you require information on firearms law or advice regarding a certificate application, we have all the information you need.
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Firearm certificate conditions have proliferated over the years and have become a cause of friction between the police and certificate holders. Here you’ll find advice for licensing staff and certificate holders about the balanced application (if necessary) of additional firearm certificate conditions.