Firearms: Licensing — Written Question

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

Conservative — Mid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Firearms licensing: statutory guidance for chief officers of police, updated on 5 August 2025, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of S

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Statutory Guidance does not require medical assessments for firearms certificate holders every six months. When applying for a certificate, or making a renewal every five years, an applicant is required to supply a medical report from their GP or anot...

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