Question follow-through · 17756
Firearms: Licensing
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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- Answering body
- Attorney General
- Tabled
- 10 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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10 Jul 2026
Question tabled
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.
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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15 Jul 2026
Answer published
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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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