United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 17756
Firearms: Licensing
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10 July 2026
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15 July 2026 · Answer
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15 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Solicitor General, how many A.) prosecutions B.) convictions have been made since 2006 under Section 26(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 in relation to individuals purchasing firearms or ammunition with a false certificate.
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10 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Solicitor General, how many A.) prosecutions B.) convictions have been made since 2006 under Section 26(2) of the Firearms Act 1968 in relation to individuals purchasing firearms or ammunition with a false certificate.
Source: Commons
15 July 2026
Answer
Section 26(2) does not create an offence relating to the purchase or acquisition of firearms using a false certificate. The offence most closely associated with such conduct is section 3(5) of the Firearms Act (FA) 1968, where it is an offence to produce ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-10/17756
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1926507
- uk · wq-1926507 · source updated 15 July 2026