Conor O'Gorman Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 Updated guidance around firearms licensing issued by the College of Policing has been hailed as beneficial by BASC. The college’s firearms licensing Authorised Professional Practice (APP) has been designed to complement the Home Office’s statutory guidance for people applying for firearms licences. Bill Harriman, BASC’s director of firearms, said he was pleased to have contributed to a consultation ahead of the guidance update. Mr Harriman said he welcomed the new APP, particularly the part that said certificate holders should be treated with “respect and dignity”. In addition, he said he would like to see the shooting organisations represented in at the Firearms and Explosives Licensing Working Group (FELWG) in accordance with the APP’s emphasis on stakeholder engagement. He said: “Anything that encourages consistency of practice has to be beneficial for shooting as the lack of such consistency characterises the administration of firearms licensing by the police in England & Wales. “BASC will be studying the new APP carefully and will be holding Chief Officers to account where they deviate from its sensible recommendations.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas seal Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 Hi Conor that’s a lot more reading and regulations than 1968 when the new licences were first needed, I’ve not read it all yet. I noticed that we have “no right to have firearms “ but I couldn’t see were it was a privilege to have firearms. I found it’s the word privilege shooters object to. Well done that’s a lot of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 8 hours ago, Gas seal said: Hi Conor that’s a lot more reading and regulations than 1968 when the new licences were first needed, I’ve not read it all yet. I noticed that we have “no right to have firearms “ but I couldn’t see were it was a privilege to have firearms. I found it’s the word privilege shooters object to. Well done that’s a lot of work. The “right” to have a shotgun (so long as you are not a prohibited person and are sane and temperate) MUST not be lost or negotiated away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 We have no rights full stop. Anything which can be removed by the state is not a right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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