Firearms Licensing
Administrative Department for Firearms & Explosive Licensing
Current legislation for the administration of firearms licensing responsibilities, places the responsibility with Chief Officers of Police. Within Gloucestershire Constabulary this responsibility is delegated to the Superintendent of The Criminal Justice Department. The staff of the licensing department consists of a manager, and 6 members of the support staff who are not police officers. Additional support, for conducting enquiries within the community, are conducted by 6 police officers. These officers are located within the Divisions that provide the policing of the County and known as Firearms Enquiry Officers.
Contact with the department may be via e-mail, letter or telephone as follows:
firearmslicensing@gloucestershire.police.uk
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Criminal Justice Department
Gloucester Central Police Station
Longsmith Street
Gloucester
GL1 2JP
Mrs Linda Eckford Unit Manager 01452 335225
Mr L. Spice 01452 335105
Mr R. Parry 01452 335106
Mr B. Wilkinson 01452 335261
Mrs C. Cerdan 01452 335238
Mrs S. Baldwin 01452 335386
Mrs V. MInty 01452 335386
The department is open for members of the public from 09:00 to 17:00 Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 to 16:00 Fridays.
Applications dealt with by the department, but not limited to, consist of:
Shotgun certificate grants and renewal of such certificates
Firearm certificate grants and renewal of such certificates
Firearm certificate variations
Clay Pigeon site exemptions
Home Office Approved target shooting clubs
Registered Firearms Dealers Registration
Visitors to the United Kingdom
Museum Licenses
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