DUNB-8
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Advise police that "good reason" for firearms implies intention and use
Recommendation
The Guidance to the Police should advise that good reason implies intention; and that lack of past use prima facie indicates the lack of it (para 8.30).
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified regarding updated Guidance to the Police advising that 'good reason' for firearm possession implies intention, or that lack of past use indicates a lack of intention. The provided search results do not contain relevant guidance documents, 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
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
29.4 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates