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Circular 002/2021: The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2021
The Home Office Circular provides advice on legislative changes affecting firearms certificates. The changes come into effect on 7 May 2021.
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The guidance sets out changes to the Firearms Rules 1998 which take effect from 7 May 2021, and introduce changes relating to:
- the prescribed forms for firearm and shotgun certificates, enabling recording of the “unique identifying mark” on the firearm or shotgun or its component parts
- clarification of the obligation to inform the chief officer of police of the theft, loss or destruction in Great Britain of a firearm or shotgun certificate, or of any firearm or shotgun or ammunition to which the certificate relates