Firearms Certificates 646/2026

FOI Reference: 646/2026

Request:

1. How many Firearms certificate variation requests were processed between the dates of 31/12/2025 and 01/01/2026?
2. How many of the variation requests between the dates of 31/12/2025 and 01/01/2026 were requesting permission to increase ammunition possession?
3. On average how long/ human working hours does it take to process a variation requesting additional permission to increase ammunition on a FAC?
4. How many members of Police staff and or Police officers does it take to process a FAC Variation request for an increase in ammunition on the holders FAC? 
5. On average how many hours does a home FEO visit take for a renewal of FAC?
6. During a FEO renewal visit how much time is taken up counting individual rounds of ammunition ensuring compliance with the amount permitted on the holders FAC?

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

2

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

0

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

This is dependent on the nature of the request.

If good reason can be established without an FEO visit, then this can be done on the day of the request. However, if this is unclear then it will need to be assigned to an FEO to establish the good reason for the request.

Response 4:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

This is dependent on the nature of the request. This potentially would be between 2 and 3 staff members.

Response 5:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

On average this will take around 45 – 60 minutes.

Response 6:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

If the ammunition is boxed on average this would take no more than 5 minutes.

However, if ammunition is held individually this is dependent on how much ammunition the certificate holder holds.

This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 14/07/2026.