Firearms licensing: clubs/target shooting
Guidance on the Criteria . . . continued
The National Associations are able to give advice on safety training courses for probationary members.
Although the probationary period may be waived in certain circumstances, the individual concerned has no right to insist on this. It is for the club to decide whether or not the probationary period should be waived or not for an individual, considering all the circumstances.
The Secretary of State may, in exceptional circumstances, allow a club to have more probationary members than full members. This may be appropriate for example, at a university club at the beginning of an academic year.
Clubs can have non shooting categories of membership such as associated, family, social or honorary memberships. Such members are not covered by Section 15 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (as amended), and must not have access to firearms or ammunition, except as participants on a guest day.
Further information can be obtained from your local Police Firearms Licensing Department, or:
- In England and Wales
Firearms Section, Operational Policing
Policy Unit,
Home Office, 50 Queen Anne's Gate,
London, SW1H 9AT - In Scotland
Police Division, Scottish Office Home Department,
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive,
Edinburgh, EH11 3XD - National shooting organisations
The British Shooting Sports Council
PO Box 11
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1ZZ - The National Rifle Association
Bisley Camp
Brookwood
Woking
Surrey
GU24 0PB - The National Small-bore Rifle Association
Lord Robert's House
Bisley Camp
Brookwood
Woking
Surrey
GU24 0NP - The Muzzle-Loaders Association of Great Britain
25 Upper Teddington Road
Hampton Wick
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
KT1 4DL