Firearms Licensing
Useful Links
BASC – British Association for Shooting and Conservation. National representative body for sporting shooting.
BDS – British Deer Society. A charity for deer management in Britain, also provides training for deerstalkers.
BERR – Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Government department, which deals with import and export, licences for firearms.
CPSA – Clay Pigeon Shooting Association. National governing body for clay target shooting in England.
DEFRA – Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Government department covering rural affairs and legislation.
HSE – Health and Safety Executive. National body dealing with information and legislation for the transport manufacture and storage of explosives.
MLAGB – Muzzle Loading Association of Great Britain. Organisation for muzzle loading shooting within the UK.
NRA – National Rifle Association. The national shooting centre based at Bisley.
NSRA – National Smallbore Rifle Association. National governing body for all smallbore rifle and pistol target shooting in the UK.
UKPSA – United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association. Governing body for practical shooting in the UK.
Below are links to the firearms licensing pages for those police forces that border the Metropolitan police area: