Review of Firearms License holders

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Thames Valley Police

With reference to:
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/ar/ap...

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

Public Access, Thames Valley Police

Dear S Rhosier,

Thank you for your email. Please accept this reply as an acknowledgement to your email . We will respond within due course and within the legal requirements. We trust this assists.

Kind regards

Jasbir Ahluwalia| Public Access Assistant
Joint Information Management Unit | Hampshire Constabulary & Thames Valley Police
Telephone +44(0)1865  542051 | Internal | 300-6455
Email Address [email address] or [email address]

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Public Access, Thames Valley Police

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Dear S Rhosier,

Please find the attached response from Thames Valley Police to your request for recorded information.

Kind regards

RAnderson C4379 | Public Access Officer
Joint Information Management Unit | Hampshire Constabulary & Thames Valley Police
External 01865 542051
Address Thames Valley Police Headquarters, Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 2NX

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