Review of Firearms License holders
Hampshire Constabulary
With reference to:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ar/apply...
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
Good Morning,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HC/00107/20
The following request for information under the Freedom of Information Act
was received by the Public Access office at Hampshire Constabulary on the
date listed above:
With reference to:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ar/apply...
https://www.countryside-alliance.org/our...
and:
[1]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)?
Your request will be considered in accordance with the legislation and you
will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days,
subject to the provisions of the Act. In the unlikely event that
Hampshire Constabulary is unable to meet the 20 working day deadline, you
will be informed as soon as possible and given a revised time-scale for
response.
To be accepted, any clarification(s) to your request must be submitted in
writing directly to the Public Access team at Hampshire Constabulary.
If your request requires either full or partial transference to another
public authority, you will be informed. Should you have any further
enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact Public Access on
telephone number 02380 479 580 quoting the reference number above.
Kind Regards
Sue Adcock | Public Access
Joint Information Management Unit | Hampshire Constabulary & Thames Valley
Police
Telephone 02380 479580 | Internal 463 1754
Address: Hampshire Constabulary, Mottisfont Court, Tower Street,
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8ZD.
Information Management Helpdesk:
Hampshire :[2][email address] / 02380
479580 (Int 463 1754)
Thames Valley: [3][email address] /
01865 542051 (Int 300 329)
References
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1. https://basc.org.uk/firearms-team-enquir
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]
Rose Gaunt | Public Access Officer
Joint Information Management Unit | Hampshire Constabulary & Thames Valley
Police
Telephone 02380 479580 | Internal 463 1759
Address | Hampshire Constabulary, Mottisfont Court, Tower Street,
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8ZD
Information Management Helpdesk:
Hampshire - [1][email address] / 02380
479580 (internal 463 1760)
Thames Valley - [2][email address] /
01865 542051 (internal 300 6329)
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
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