Guidance to help police chiefs carry out checks when assessing
someone's suitability to own firearms or become a registered
firearms dealer.
From:
Home Office
Published
20 October 2021
Last updated
14 February 2023 — See all updates
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Documents
Statutory guidance for
chief officers of police on firearms licensing (revised February
2023) (accessible version)
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Statutory guidance for chief
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2023)
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Impact assessment: medical
checks in the statutory guidance for firearms (accessible
version)
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Impact assessment: medical
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Impact assessment: medical
checks in the statutory guidance for firearms (Welsh) (accessible
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Impact assessment: medical
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Details
This is the revised version of the original statutory guidance
which first came into effect on 1 November 2021. This
version supersedes the original guidance.
It includes new sections on social media checks and referees,
medical checks and temporary permits for firearms licensing.
