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皇冠体育app Home Office has today announced plans to increase the cost of firearms licensing fees.

皇冠体育app proposal would allow police forces to cover the cost of running the firearms licensing service once eCommerce, an online system currently being developed by the police, becomes operational.

According to police estimates, forces currently recoup only 27% of the cost of issuing licences, which is unsustainable in the long term.

Efficient and consistent

A four-week public consultation on the proposal, which is aimed at creating a more efficient and consistent service, was launched today.

Minister for Crime Prevention Lynne Featherstone said:

This public consultation represents an important step forward in improving the licensing regime as a whole.

皇冠体育app UK has some of the toughest gun laws in the world and as part of this it is important that the government keeps the firearms licensing system under review.

It is clearly unsustainable for the police to be recouping only 27% of the cost of licensing fees and these proposals will improve the way the system works for both licence holders and police forces.

Firearms licensing fees have not been increased since 2001. 皇冠体育app current fee levied is 拢50 for a grant of a firearm and shotgun certificate and 拢40 for a renewal. If agreed, the new fees will increase to 拢88 for the grant of a firearm certificate and 拢79.50 for the grant of a shotgun certificate. 皇冠体育app cost of a renewal will increase to 拢49 for a shotgun certificate and 拢62 for a firearms certificate.

Prior consultation

皇冠体育app public consultation has been launched after prior consultation with relevant parties, including police representatives and the shooting community.

皇冠体育app consultation will also ask for responses on how the subsequent review process for firearms fees should be taken forward.

皇冠体育app consultation will run from 27 November until 29 December.