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    Licensing: facts you should know

    Sep 07, 2021 4 minutes

    The recent shootings in Plymouth have again highlighted issues around the granting of a shotgun certificate. Such incidents are mercifully rare and what legislative consequences come from this latest one remain to be seen. In the meantime, the vast majority of law-abiding citizens who shoot or who want to shoot will have to contend with the process to obtain a certificate as things stand.

    With around 40 pieces of legislation governing the ownership and use of guns, obtaining a shotgun certificate (SGC) is not as simple as it may seem. The rules for Northern Ireland are even more complicated and not for this article.

    If you do not already belong to one of the major shooting organisations, I suggest you join before applying for

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