Average time from application to grant of firearm and shotgun certificates in 2023

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Dear Wiltshire Constabulary,

Could you please provide the following information:

1. The average time (in days) from application to grant of a firearm certificate in the calendar year 2023

2. The average time (in days) from application to grant of a shotgun certificate in the calendar year 2023

Although the Home Office publishes annual statistics on firearm licensing (see https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics...), the information I am requesting is not included in these statistics and therefore not already publicly available.

Yours faithfully,

Elshad Karbasi

Force Disclosure Unit,

Dear Elshad,

Ref: FOI 2024/805

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Lloyd Tilbury,

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Hello Elshad,

Please find attached your response, reference FOI 2024/805.

Kind Regards,

Lloyd

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