Policy Threads

Firearms Safety Policy

The Home Office is advancing firearms safety policy through the Firearms and Hate Crime Bill and the Firearms Act 2023, addressing licensing controls, sound moderators, and reporting mechanisms for firearm ownership concerns. The policy aims to improve public safety through enhanced police firearms officer deployment and streamlined reporting channels, though implementation challenges around resource allocation and public awareness remain. The legislation is active and progressing through parliamentary stages.

21 Feb 2024 | Announcement Home Office linked

Firearms licensing controls: sound moderators

UIN: HCWS270 The Government is today launching a consultation on removing a firearm accessory known as a sound moderator from firearms licensing controls. The intention is to do this by making use of a Legislative Reform Order, made under section …

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15 Jul 2022 | Announcement Home Office linked

Firearms Safety Consultation

UIN: HCWS206 The Government has today published its response to the consultation held on firearms safety, which sought views on a number of measures responding to issues raised during the passage of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 through Parliament. The …

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15 Jul 2022 | Announcement Home Office linked

Firearms Safety Consultation

UIN: HLWS205 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime and Policing (Tom Pursglove) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government has today published its response to the consultation held on firearms safety, which sought views on …

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24 Nov 2020 | Announcement Home Office linked

Public consultation on firearms safety

UIN: HCWS596 I have today launched a public consultation to seek views on a range of firearms safety issues. The firearms laws in this country are among the toughest in the world and the Government keeps them under constant review …

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24 Nov 2020 | Announcement Home Office linked

Public consultation on firearms safety

UIN: HLWS588 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I have today launched a public consultation to seek views on a range of firearms safety issues. The …

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