Official Information Act (OIA) responses that may be of interest to the wider firearms community.

Licensing processes

Guidance documents

Fit and proper status

Licence refusals

Licence suspensions and revocations 

Surrender of firearms

Training

Data

Permits and endorsements

Firearms importations

P Category (Pest Control) Endorsement

Seizures and thefts

Data

2024 firearms reforms

Arms Act and Registry Review 

Regulator / firearms system

Responsibilities and accountabilities

Staffing and costs

IT and Databases

Data

Firearms Registry

Security and access

Data

Shooting clubs and shooting ranges

Improvement notices

Data

Last updated
1 May 2026

 

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