A five-year firearms or shotgun certificate currently costs £50, yet police forces estimate they cost around £200 each to process the paperwork and ensure the guns are being stored safely.
The difference means there is an annual funding gap of £18.6 million to run the scheme.
Easy solution. Get rid of the licensing process and it will not cost you anything.Chief Constable Marsh said: “Fees levied to administer firearms licensing have not changed in more than ten years and it is recognised that they are not sufficient to cover the costs associated with the process.
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