The Firearms (Amendment and Revocation) Rules 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/304
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment and Revocation) Rules 2026 and come into force on 23rd March 2026.

(2) These Rules extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Section 2 Revocation

The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025 are revoked.

Section 3 Amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998

(1) The Firearms Rules 1998 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 5 (shot gun certificates), for paragraph (3)(a) substitute—

(a) the names and addresses of two persons who have agreed to act as referees, and

(3) In rule 6 (verification of application: shot gun certificate), in the heading for “referee” substitute “referees” .

(4) In Schedule 1 (form of application for firearm and shot gun certificates, and firearm certificate), for the form in Part I (application for the grant or renewal of a firearm and/or shot gun certificate) substitute the form in Schedule 1 to these Rules (application for the grant or renewal of a firearm and/or shot gun certificate).

(5) In Schedule 5 (firearms dealers: forms of application, notification and registers), for the form in Part I (firearms dealers: application for registration or for new certificate of registration) substitute the form in Schedule 2 to these Rules (firearms dealers: application for registration or for new certificate of registration).