The Gun Trade Association (GTA) has issued a formal response to the Home Office consultation on licensing knife retailers and importers, warning that the proposals risk creating an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy for legitimate trade while placing further strain on already stretched police firearms licensing departments.The consultation, published on 16 December 2025 and open…
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