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Firearms licensing: what you need to know
With at least seven police licensing departments having suspended firearms and shotgun grant applications, read our advice on what to do if your licence is due for renewal.
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Allow more time for medical verification
BASC is advising members to contact their GP well in advance of firearms licence renewal dates, due to potential delays in the medical verification process.
- Offbeat
Medical markers in the spotlight
In his latest OffBeat blog, Bill Harriman discusses the reasoning behind BASC’s support of medical markers for certificate holders in England and Wales.
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North Yorkshire Police in breach of statutory duty, says BASC
BASC has challenged North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt firearms certificate grants, pressing for it to be reversed as a matter of urgency.
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North Yorkshire firearms licensing decision a breach of statutory duty, says BASC
North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt all firearm certificate grants has been described by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), as “a clear breach of their statutory duty”. In correspondence with North Yorkshire MPs, BASC has asked that the force is scrutinised and Read more…
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Survey findings support call for medical markers
The results of the recent APCC survey on firearms licensing support the addition of markers to the medical records of certificate holders.
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Non-statutory Home Office guidance
Read our explanation of the non-statutory Guide on Firearms Licensing Law published by the Home Office and what it means for licence holders.
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Medical issue left unanswered in Home Office firearms licensing statutory guidance
New government statutory guidance for firearms licensing published today has failed to solve the issue of GP involvement, says BASC.
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Statutory guidance on firearms licensing published
Read BASC’s response to the government’s statutory guidance on firearms licensing, which was published today.
