Law and out of order

I’ve written before about police forces that flout the law relating to firearms. Sadly, the situation is getting worse. As I write, 20 forces in England and Wales have decided to ignore Section 26 of the Firearms Act 1968 and to disregard both the official guidance in respect of non-statutory forms and the April 2016 medical agreement by demanding a doctor’s letter before accepting an application.

Nowhere does the law require a GP’s letter as part of the certification process and asking for one as a condition of accepting the application breaches Section