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Firearms change of address form
If you have just moved or know the impending date of your house move you will need to notify the Firearms & Explosives Licensing Unit without undue delay. Failure to notify of such changes may result in prosecution. Please note that this forms one of the conditions on firearm and shotgun certificates. The attached form is for your convenience only and is not an official form. Change of address form Please make sure that full details of the address change are given to prevent any follow-up call.
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Application & Notification forms
This section contains advice to help you understand the requirements for the granting and renewal of shotgun and firearms certificates.
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Fees & Charges
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Firearms Licensing
COVID-19 UPDATED 18/05/2021 ****As a result of unforeseen circumstances surrounding COVID-19, processes have been amended to deal with the evolving situation, however delays are to be expected.**** Due to COVID-19 and the ongoing restrictions this presents, there has been significant delays in processing Firearm and Shotgun certificates. Please note the following changes with immediate effect, until further notice; All General Correspondence must be sent electronically via email firearms.licensing@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk, Emails will be monitored regularly but please note response times cannot be guaranteed, but we will endeavor to respond as soon as possible. Gun transfer notifications. Please use this link to supply details in the preformatted email. Email Firearms Change of address. If you have moved house and now in your new property, please complete our online Change of address form Renewal Applications. From 23/09/2020 due to processing complications renewal applications will ONLY be accepted in paper form posted to Firearms and Explosive Licensing Department. Please ensure you return your renewal application 8 weeks prior to the expiry date of your certificate. This will automatically add an extension of 8 weeks to the original certificate expiry date to ensure that you comply with legal requirements and remain in lawful possession of your guns and ammunition. Grant Applications - Grant applications for Devon & Cornwall are open, however we do anticipate a large influx of applications due to the previous suspension caused by Covid-19. Please be assured we are working as hard and fast as we can to process your applications. As your Grant progresses along the application stage we will contact you to arrange a visit / inspection. We are unable to give a timescale, however we aim to contact you as soon as you reach the appropriate stage. Any enquiries prior to being contacted should be made via email Firearm Variations - We are pleased to announce that suspension on Firearms Variations has now been removed and we are able to process your requests No timescales other than those published on this website can be provided for any enquiry or application type at this time. Telephone lines are open between 10:00 – 12:00pm Monday to Friday. Please use the above 'General Correspondence' Email address outside of these times. The firearms licensing department acknowledges that these changes may cause some inconvenience however we appreciate your understanding and efforts to support us during these unprecedented times. We aim to ensure that the law and guidance are implemented; to provide public safety and to support the use of legally owned firearms. To achieve this aim, all applicants will be subject to a vetting process to ensure that they are suitable to possess firearms, shotguns or explosives. Every effort will be made to provide an effective and efficient service to all certificate holders. Thank you for your patience and co-operation, please take care and stay safe.
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FAQs - firearms
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Installation of a Security System
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Air weapons
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Safety Tips
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Security
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Prohibited weapons
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