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# The Firearms (Amendment and Revocation) Rules 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2025/914 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2026 No. 304
ARMS AND AMMUNITION
The Firearms (Amendment and Revocation) Rules 2026
Made
12th March 2026
Coming into force
23rd March 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26A, 26B(1), (2)(a) and (b) and 53(1)(a) of the Firearms Act 1968.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#rule-1}

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment and Revocation) Rules 2026 and come into force on 23rd March 2026.
(2) These Rules extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Revocation {#rule-2}

The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025 are revoked.

## 3 Amendments to the Firearms Rules 1998 {#rule-3}

(1) The Firearms Rules 1998 are amended as follows.
(2) In rule 5 (shot gun certificates), for paragraph (3)(a) substitute—
(a) the names and addresses of two persons who have agreed to act as referees, and
.
(3) In rule 6 (verification of application: shot gun certificate), in the heading for “referee” substitute “referees”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (form of application for firearm and shot gun certificates, and firearm certificate), for the form in Part I (application for the grant or renewal of a firearm and/or shot gun certificate) substitute the form in Schedule 1 to these Rules (application for the grant or renewal of a firearm and/or shot gun certificate).
(5) In Schedule 5 (firearms dealers: forms of application, notification and registers), for the form in Part I (firearms dealers: application for registration or for new certificate of registration) substitute the form in Schedule 2 to these Rules (firearms dealers: application for registration or for new certificate of registration).

## Schedule 1 Application for the grant or renewal of a firearm and/or shot gun certificate {#schedule-1}

Rule 3(4)

## Schedule 2 Firearms Dealers: Application for registration or for new certificate of registration {#schedule-2}

Rule 3(5)