Conditions
Your certificate will include a photograph of you and information about the firearm(s) or shotgun(s) you have in your possession.
You must:
- follow any condition attached to the certificate (the chief officer of police can vary these conditions at any time by giving notice in writing)
- be able to show your firearm or shotgun certificate if asked by the police
You must have a European Firearms Pass if you want to travel within Europe with your guns.
You can apply for this at the same time as your firearms certificate.
European firearms passes are normally valid for 5 years or the length of your firearm certificate - whichever is shorter.
You can renew a European firearms pass by applying to the chief officer of police in your local police force.
Certain firearms are completely prohibited.
You won’t be able to get a licence for them and it is an offence to possess, buy or acquire them without the authority of the Home Secretary.
