Numbers of Firearm and Shotgun Certificates Issued and Revoked 2019 to 2021
Keywords
Firearm, Certificates, Issued, Shotgun, Revoked.
Publication Number
PUB 1075
FOI Reference Number
16637
Request Title
Numbers of Firearm and Shotgun Certificates Issued and Revoked 2019 to 2021
Date Range
2019 to 2021
Information Requested
I wish to request the following information under the freedom of information act
1) a) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2019
b) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2020
c) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2021
2) a) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2019
b) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2020
c) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2021
3) a) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2019
b) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2020
c) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2021
4) a) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2019
b) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2020
c) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2021
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
14 January 2022
Date of Disclosure
08 February 2022
Related Documents/Links
Firearm/Shotgun Licenses/Certificates - Grants and Renewals 2016 to 2020
Firearm and Shotgun Licences – Received/Refused/Revoked/Returned 2010 to 2021
Review of Firearms License Holders
G2300 Policy - The Licensing of Firearms
I0815 Procedure - Police Officer Removal of Firearms Permits
FOI 16637 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 14 January 2022.
1
a) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2019.
840
b) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2020.
988
c) The number of firearm certificates issued by your force in 2021.
1276
2
a) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2019.
2414
b) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2020.
2352
c) The number of shotgun certificates issued by your force in 2021.
3783
3
a) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2019.
10
b) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2020.
15
c) The number of firearm certificates revoked by your force in 2021.
9
4
a) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2019.
23
b) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2020.
48
c) The number of shotgun certificates revoked by your force in 2021.
31