The Gunmakers Trust is continuing its efforts to safeguard traditional British gunmaking skills through a bursary scheme designed to support apprentices across the UK. By providing financial assistance to employers and trainees, the Trust aims to ensure that specialist craft skills developed over centuries remain part of the modern gun trade.Established in 2003, the…
The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025 came into force today, 5 August 2025, introducing key changes to the shotgun certificate application process across England, Wales and Scotland.From today, applicants must now provide two referees when applying for a shotgun certificate, replacing the previous requirement for just one.The new rules also expand the scope of offence declarations. All applicants must…


