Made under the Firearms Act 1968
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The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025
- Department: Home Office
- Made under: Firearms Act 1968
The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025 amended the 1998 Firearms Rules by increasing the number of required referees for shotgun certificates, introducing new application forms for firearm/shotgun certificates and firearms dealers, and providing transitional arrangements for application processing.
The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025, effective August 5th, 2025, amend the Firearms Rules 1998 in England, Wales, and Scotland.
Key changes include increasing the required number of referees for shotgun certificate applications from one to two, and updating the application forms for firearm/shotgun certificates and firearms dealer registrations.
These new forms request information about neuro-developmental conditions and time spent abroad.
Transitional arrangements allow the use of older forms until September 5th, 2025.