Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation DUNB-5: Extend firearm search warrant powers to authorised civilian licensing officers
From Dunblane Inquiry — Final Report, published 16 October 1996.
Recommendation
The power of search with warrant under section 46 of the Firearms act 1968 should be extended to any civilian licensing and enquiry officer who is authorised in writing for that purpose by the Chief Constable (para 8.15).
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Recommendation made
30.0 years ago