The Home Office has begun tendering for a new system to replace the National Firearms Licence Management System in England and Wales.
New firearms licensing database offers significant improvements Read more...
BASC has backed the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill regarding pump-action shotguns.
Bill to restrict pump-actions will not become law says BASC Read more...
BASC will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales.
BASC outlines key demands in licensing fees review Read more...
BASC has met with the Chief Constable for Dyfed Powys to raise member issues with the police force’s firearms licensing department.
Firearms licensing service raised with Dyfed Powys Read more...
Following pressure from BASC, MPs and press coverage, several police firearms licensing departments have started accepting grant applications again.
Improvements made to firearms licensing service Read more...
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.
Firearms licensing: what you need to know Read more...
BASC has challenged North Yorkshire Police’s decision to halt firearms certificate grants, pressing for it to be reversed as a matter of urgency.
North Yorkshire Police in breach of statutory duty, says BASC Read more...
The results of the recent APCC survey on firearms licensing support the addition of markers to the medical records of certificate holders.
Survey findings support call for medical markers Read more...
Read our explanation of the non-statutory Guide on Firearms Licensing Law published by the Home Office and what it means for licence holders.
Non-statutory Home Office guidance Read more...
New government statutory guidance for firearms licensing published today has failed to solve the issue of GP involvement, says BASC.
Medical issue left unanswered in Home Office firearms licensing statutory guidance Read more...
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