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Accurate Applications
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This practical guide from Guest Author Conor Monighan highlights how to avoid refusal or other issues when completing the application form.

Accuracy, honesty, and asking for help are essential—mistakes aren’t always easily forgiven.

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Certificate Refused or Revoked
Certificate Refused or Revoked 2560 1707 Vicky Downs

Guest Author, Barrister Conor Monighan outlines what to do if your firearms, shotgun, or explosives certificate has been refused or revoked.

While police decisions are serious, they can be challenged but professional support is essential.

Use the “Contact Us” function of this website to secure help.

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What Constitutes Firearms Law
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Guest Author, Barrister Conor Monighan outlines the layered structure of UK firearms law, highlighting how legislation, case law, statutory guidance, and practice documents work together to regulate licensing.

The article clarifies the hierarchy of legal sources—from the Firearms Act 1968 to influential case law and Home Office guidance—emphasising the balance between authority, interpretation, and practical application.

Designed to help certificate holders and professionals understand the framework, it underscores that licensing is shaped not by a single rulebook, but by a mesh of evolving legal sources.

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Statutory Guidance Summary
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A concise guide to the Statutory Guidance on Firearms Licensing—covering checks, suitability, medical evidence, and key police duties to ensure fair, consistent licensing decisions

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Law – What is a Firearm?
Law – What is a Firearm? 2560 1707 Vicky Downs

What makes a firearm, legally speaking?

From barrels to bolts, this guide cuts through jargon to answer this question.

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Law – What is Ammunition?
Law – What is Ammunition? 2560 1706 Vicky Downs

This article offers a clear overview of how UK firearms law defines ammunition, including its four component parts and broader interpretations covering grenades and bombs.

It explains prohibited ammunition, highlights exemptions for certain shotgun, airgun, and blank rounds, and distinguishes between rules on possession and purchase.

It also introduces The Firearms Act 2023 offence of possessing ammunition components with intent to manufacture, which is aimed at preventing criminal misuse.

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Law – Classification of Firearms
Law – Classification of Firearms 2560 1707 Chris Downs

This article explains the classification of firearms under UK law, outlining the distinctions between Section 1 firearms, Section 2 shotguns, and Section 5 prohibited weapons.

It highlights key legal definitions, including criteria for air weapons, exemptions for antique and deactivated firearms, and recent issues surrounding blank-firing guns. It also clarifies what can legally be possessed without a certificate and emphasizes the complexities of current legislation.

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Law – Persons
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This article provides an overview of UK firearms law under the Firearms Act 1968, highlighting eligibility and restrictions for possessing firearms and ammunition.

Within the text it:

  • defines “prohibited persons” based on criminal convictions
  • explains exemptions for possession without a certificate,
  • outlines police authority regarding searches, seizures, and revocations.
  • clarifies the requirements for obtaining firearm and shotgun certificates, emphasizing police assessments of fitness, public safety, and “good reason.”
  • discusses statutory guidance on home visits and the criteria for revocation of certificates.

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