Do police need their own shotgun licence to take your guns?
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You can’t even tell the wife where the cabinet keys are so where do we stand?
SHOTGUN LICENCE
David Frost
The law allows any constable to seize a firearm and does not specify what qualification, if any, he needs to have.
That is a matter for the police management to sort out, but no doubt concerns over health and safety play a part.
Theoretically any policeman should be able to access details of your firearms in a short space of time but I don’t believe the national database is good enough for this to be a foolproof solution.
It saves everyone a lot of time and hassle if you have your shotgun licence or certificate with you or near to hand whenever you are out with a gun.
If the police do seize your guns the responsibility for their care and safe custody lies with them from the moment they take them from you.
You should be given a written receipt and you should take care to note the condition of the guns in case they are returned to you with any damage.