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Anybody who wishes to sell, manufacture, transfer, repair, test or provide firearms or ammunition to which Section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968 applies, or shot guns, or sells or transfers air weapons must register with the Chief Officer of Police for Devon & Cornwall. The application for registration must be part of a business and cannot be an extension to a hobby.
Application
The fee for a three-year period of registration is £200.
Following the recent publication of changes to the Home Office Statutory Guidance for the granting and renewal of certificates, applicants are required, at their own expense, to obtain a GP report as part of this new application process. The medical form is included at the end of the F116 form and available to download.
The application will only be processed upon receipt of the application form and GP report. Please allow plenty of time for you to obtain your GP report. Where possible please submit the application form and GP response together to minimise delay in the application process.