Is it possible to get a firearms licence in the UK and how do you get one?
Hello there, my girl friend owns a small shop and she was robbed quite recently and the man said he had a gun and would shoot her if she called the police. Is there anyway of getting a firearms licence in the UK just for protection and how do you get one? thanks a lot.
By the way, it turned out the guy did not have a gun, but still, it would be useful to have as protection.
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the only way you can get a firearms licence in the Uk is by being a member of a gun club and also being able to prove you are a bona fide member. and a lot of paperwork
No
no not for that
no way
there is no way to get a firearms license for "protection".
you could get a licence for sport or farming but if you were discovered to have produced the weapon during a robbery the police would prosecute YOU.
if you were known to have a firearm in the shop it would be likely to make you a target for a more serious type of robber, who would want to steal your gun.
It is possible to get a firearms licence in the UK but you have to be at least 17 years old i cant remember the website but I'm sure you will find it if you search for it in the web and your more likely to get a licence if you live in the country side and you have private land but you cant use it for protection
Absolutely not. Even your average cop does`nt carry a firearm
No and I would never recommend you have one for protection. before you know it the gun could be turned on you or you will face charges of having a weapon and using it. I would take up some form of self defence.
The UK has very strict firearms laws. All handguns not to mention automatic weapons are banned. Even the British olympic pistol shooting team aren't allowed to own hand guns, and have to train outside the country.
To own a shotgun you have to have a "genuine reason" (i.e. for work or for pheasant shooting etc) to own one - SELF DEFENSE IS NOT A REASON, and you will not be granted a liscence for it.
Essentially as far as the law goes, it is illegal to own a gun for protection.
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