The licensed shotgun owner kept his guns locked in his mother’s house, and she knew the whereabouts of the key, but was not herself licensed. The police objected to the renewal saying she had access to them and they were not therefore kept securely.
Held: The proper issue was for the potential licence holder to establish that the condition requiring security was satisfied. Case remitted.
Citations:
Gazette 27-Oct-1999, Times 05-Nov-1999
Statutes:
Firearms Rules 1989 (1989 No 854) 4(4)(iv)(a) 3(4)(iv)(a)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Regina v Chelmsford Crown Court, Ex Parte Farrer CA 29-Mar-2000
A shotgun owner kept his guns locked in his mother’s house, and she had access to the key. She was not licensed. The police objected to the renewal saying she had access to them, and they were not therefore kept securely.
Held: The proper . .
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Licensing, Police
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.85173