Written Question·Home Office·UIN 50154
Firearms: Domestic Abuse
Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) firearm and (a) shotgun certificates have been issued to people who had previously faced allegations of domestic abuse.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe Firearms Act 1968 gives responsibility for the issuing of firearms certificates to Chief Officers of Police.The Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing, issued by the Secretary of State, makes it clear that any allegations...
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