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Co-operation with Licensing Authority
Certificate holders and applicants need to fully co-operate with the Firearms and Explosives Licensing Department.
The following are examples of when people do not co-operate with the licensing department:
Making abusive or threatening telephone calls
Refusing to allow a Firearms Enquiry Officer to inspect firearms or security provisions
Failing to respond to requests for information
Applications for the grant of a firearm certificate must be made to the Chief Officer of police, for the area where you live. They must be made on the 101 form. These can be obtained from the Firearms Licensing Department, a local police station or down loaded from this site.
Most of the questions on this form are straight forward, but some have caused confusion for some applicants.
Part A - includes questions 1-16, relating to personal details.
Q4: “Other names”. Married women should include their maiden name. If you have changed your name by deed poll you must include your previous name here.
Q6: Always include your full address including the postcode and home telephone number. This must be your permanent place of residence - business addresses, hotels, clubs or other temporary addresses cannot be accepted.
Q12: Always include a day time and/or mobile telephone number so we can contact you if there is a query and so you can be contacted to arrange an appointment if necessary. This could prevent a lengthy delay.
Q14: This question often raises problems and causes delay. Please read the notes on the back of the application form relating to this question. Remember you must declare all convictions, no matter how trivial or how long ago they happened. This includes traffic convictions and offences committed outside the UK.
