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Home Office updates firearms licensing guidance

Published on: 14 February 2023

Published by LNB News

LNB News 14/02/2023

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Issue Date: 14 February 2023

Published Date: 14 February 2023

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The Home Office has updated the statutory guidance for police on firearms licensing which is designed to help police chiefs carry out checks when assessing someone's suitability to own firearms or become a registered firearms dealer. The revised 2023 guidance introduced supersedes the guidance issued in November 2021, and includes new sections on social media checks and referees, medical checks and temporary permits for firearms licensing.

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