16/01/2026
https://basc.org.uk/damning-report-exposes-fi****ms-licensing-failures-in-beds-cambs-and-herts/?mc_cid=264f0b3db8&mc_eid=d28108b802
“HMICFRS has identified poor and inconsistent decision-making as a risk to public safety. That is an administrative and leadership failure, not a failure of fi****ms law. The legislation is already robust – it is ineffective licensing practice that creates risk."
“Calls to tighten fi****ms law or to reclassify shotguns ignore the real issue. Public safety is best served by well-trained licensing teams, clear national guidance and timely, evidence-based decision-making, not by adding further complexity to a system that is already struggling to cope."
BASC has renewed calls for proper resourcing and accountability following a damning police fi****ms licensing unit inspection.
