Product Description
This release presents statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates issued by police forces in England and Wales under the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended). A firearm or shotgun certificate is a type of licence issued by the police. It allows the holder to possess a firearm or shotgun and associated ammunition in Great Britain. Firearm and shotgun certificates are valid for 5 years and the holder must apply to renew a licence before the expiry date.
This release includes data, trends and police force comparisons on:
- firearm and shotgun certificates on issue
- types of weapons included on firearm and shotgun certificates
- the age and gender of certificate holders
- applications, renewals and revocations of firearm and shotgun certificates
- registered firearms dealers
- visitors’ permits
- lost and stolen firearms and shotguns
- temporary firearm and shotgun permits
The accompanying data tables provide supplementary data to this release.
Product Data
- ISBN:
- 9781036689643
- Author:
- Home Office
- Publisher:
- Dandy Booksellers Ltd
- Pub Date:
- 27 June 2024
- Edition:
- 2024
- Format:
- Paperback
- Extent:
- 32 pages plus CD-ROM
- Dimensions:
- A4 (210 x 297 mm)
- Series:
- Home Office Statistical Bulletin
- Approx Wt:
- 0.16 kg
- HS Code:
- 490199
020 7624 2993
