Northumbria Police

Applying for the grant of a
shotgun certificate

Q17: Relates to where you intend to store your shotguns.  Although normally at your home address, it is also possible to store your shotguns with another shotgun certificate holder.  If this should be the case your shotguns must be included on the other certificate holders shotgun certificate. 

Similarly, if you store shotguns for someone else, for longer than 72-hours, then the details of their shotguns, must be entered on your certificate.  In all cases of shotguns being stored “elsewhere” (other than at your home address), the police authority that issued both certificates must be informed.

Part C - refers to any other certificates which you currently hold, or have held in the past. 

21(b) – This is to confirm if you require your shotgun certificate to expire at the same time as your firearm certificate.

Part D - relates to a countersignatory (please see notes to Part D on application form)

Part E - (on reverse of Form 101), is the declaration that the applicant must sign and date.  If the applicant is under 17 years of age, the declaration must be countersigned by a parent or legal guardian.  Also see age restrictions.

When storing shotguns, whether your own or other certificate holders as well, you must not exceed the storage capacity agreed with your issuing authority.