Review of Firearms License holders

S Rhosier made this Freedom of Information request to Leicestershire Constabulary This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

The request was partially successful.

Leicestershire Constabulary

With reference to:
https://www.leics.police.uk/ar/applyregi...

and:
https://www.countryside-alliance.org/our...

and:
https://basc.org.uk/firearms-team-enquir...

and:
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm...

1. What policies, provisions, legislation and procedures are used by your force for guidance and adherence when deciding to approve an application for any form of Firearms License, including where minors will gain access to Firearms?

2. When deciding to approve an application for any form of Firearms License, is there a legislative, procedural or policy requirement that the applicant's employment must require use of a Firearm in order to obtain a license or are licenses available to all meeting the stipulations of Firearms legislation regardless of the purpose to which they would put a Firearm, e.g. sport shooting?

3. When persons are convicted of crimes of violence such as assault or unlawful killing of wildlife or any animal, what cross-checks/policies, provisions, legislation and procedures does your force have in place for guidance and adherence when deciding to withdraw any form of Firearms License issued to said person(s)?

S Rhosier

FOI, Leicestershire Constabulary

Good Morning S Rhosier

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
This is receiving our attention and a response will be sent to you in due course and within the specified time.

Please note our Email address for correspondence regarding your request is [Leicestershire Constabulary request email] quoting the reference number above.

Kind Regards

Linda Dempsey
Freedom of Information Officer
Information Management Section
Specialist Services
Leicestershire Police

http://leics.police.uk
mail to: [email address]
or [Leicestershire Constabulary request email]
Tel: 101. Extn 3308035 Voice Mail 8035

show quoted sections

FOI, Leicestershire Constabulary

3 Attachments

Good Morning S. Rhosier

 

Please find attached our response to your FOI request

 

Kind Regards

 

Linda Dempsey

Freedom of Information Officer

Information Management Section

Specialist Services

Leicestershire Police

 

[1]http://leics.police.uk

mail to: [2][email address]

or [3][Leicestershire Constabulary request email]

Tel: 101. Extn 3308035 Voice Mail 8035

 

 

 

show quoted sections

References

Visible links
1. http://leics.police.uk/
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[Leicestershire Constabulary request email]
4. http://www.neighbourhoodlink.co.uk/
5. http://www.leics.police.uk/support