DUNB-7
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Endorse police information exchange on firearm certificate holders and revocations
Recommendation
The steps being taken to enable police forces to hold and exchange information on computer as to the individuals who hold firearm certificates, and those whose firearm applications have been refused or certificates revoked are endorsed (para 8.23).
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified regarding steps taken to enable police forces to hold and exchange information on computer concerning firearm certificate holders, refusals, or revocations. The general searches for Dunblane Inquiry implementation and progress did not yield relevant documents detailing such a system, and no further published evidence has been identified since the inquiry's report.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.gov.scot, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
29.4 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates