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User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates

This guide presents additional explanation on firearm and shotgun certificate statistics.

Applies to England and Wales

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A useful reference guide with explanatory notes on firearm and shotgun certificate statistics.

Updates to this page

Published 7 November 2013
Last updated 27 June 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated to accompany publication of ‘Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2023 to March 2024’.

  2. Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023'.

  3. Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2021 to March 2022'.

  4. Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2020 to March 2021'. PDF user guide retired.

  5. Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2019 to March 2020'.

  6. Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2018 to March 2019'.

  7. Updated to accompany publication of 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 31 March 2018'.

  8. Updated to accompany release of 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending 2017'.

  9. Updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.

  10. Updated to accompany 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2015'.

  11. Updated to accompany 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2014'.

  12. First published.

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