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.
