Firearms: Licensing

(asked on 26th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his timetable is for the consultation on Section 1 and Section 2 licensing of shotguns and firearms.


Answered by
Sarah Jones Portrait
Sarah Jones
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 5th March 2026

The Government has committed to having a new public consultation on changes to the licensing controls on shotguns.

We will publish the consultation in due course.

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