Firearms certificates 1208/2025

FOI Reference: 1208/2025

Request

Legislative Conversion of Shooting Galleries

In her letter dated 23 June this year (DECS Reference: MIN/1337094/25), the Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention indicated that police forces ought to be prepared to address the demands arising from the recent changes to firearm legislation.

Would you please provide a breakdown of the number of applications received by your force since 01/01/2025 and the total number of club certificates issued to date?

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested:-

Response

3 applied – None granted to date

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 18/12/2025)