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This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…
You can shoot certain species of game birds, quarry birds and waterfowl…
There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes It’s…
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
This series brings together firearms guidance and application forms.
The CNC has opened AFO recruitment at Sellafield as part of a rolling programme to sustain armed protection at one of the UK’s most sensitive nuclear sites.
From bespoke tuition to inclusive coaching, CNC’s refreshed training gives recruits the tools to succeed in armed policing.
Guidance for businesses and individuals on what licence and supporting documentation you need to export firearms, ammunition and related equipment.
We support civil servants and public sector leaders to develop the skills, knowledge and networks they need to deliver their best for citizens and ministers. Government Skills is part of the Cabinet Office and the Government People Group .
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
GSCU, now known as Government Skills was created in September 2020 and is part of the Government People Group within the Cabinet Office.
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