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Recommendation 80
80
Dr Colin Shedden, Director Scotland for the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, told us...
Conclusion
Dr Colin Shedden, Director Scotland for the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, told us that “the fact that GPs are not legally obliged to participate, so they can opt out under the conscientious objector banner” is “the one area that we do have concern about”197 in the firearms licensing process. Dr Shedden suggested that “[i]f the Home Office was to introduce a statutory requirement for GPs to participate in the process with respect to public safety, we would certainly welcome that”.198
Government Response
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