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User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates

This guide presents additional explanation on firearm and shotgun certificate statistics.

From:: Home Office
Published: 7 November 2013
Last updated: 1918 June ~~2025~~2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales

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A useful reference guide with explanatory notes on firearm and shotgun certificate statistics.

Published 7 November 2013

Last updated 1918 June ~~2025~~2026 ~~href="#full-history">~~+— ~~show~~ Show all updates

18 June 2026
Updated to accompany publication of 'Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2025 to March 2026'.

19 June 2025
Updated to accompany publication of 'Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2024 to March 2025'.
27 June 2024
Updated to accompany publication of ‘Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2023 to March 2024’.
6 July 2023
Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023'.
7 July 2022
Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2021 to March 2022'.
15 July 2021
Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2020 to March 2021'. PDF user guide retired.
23 July 2020
Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2019 to March 2020'.
27 June 2019
Updated to accompany publication of 'Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales: April 2018 to March 2019'.
5 July 2018
Updated to accompany publication of 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales, financial year ending 31 March 2018'.
6 July 2017
Updated to accompany release of 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales: financial year ending 2017'.
6 July 2016
Updated 'User guide to firearm and shotgun certificate statistics'.
24 September 2015
Updated to accompany 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2015'.
7 August 2014
Updated to accompany 'Firearm and shotgun certificates in England and Wales financial year ending March 2014'.
7 November 2013
First published.

User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates

Applies to England and Wales

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User guide to statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates, England and Wales

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