Firearms Liaison Committees

[Robin128]

A Firearms Liaison Committee was set up by the force, and comprimises of members of the shooting community who represent the various shooting disciplines, together with the Firearms & Explosives Licensing Department.

http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/Onl ... fault.aspx

Do all Police Authorities have these???

Anyone here know of their existence on their patch or even serving on one???

:-P

[Chapuis]

Simple answer NO.

Gwent police started consulting with all relevant persons years ago but only for a short period of time. It was when they felt under threat of loosing their powers to the proposed national firearms control board. Only a few meetings were held and they were well attended, but the police (at that time) simply couldn't defend their actions against reasoned argument and they were on a hiding to nothing. So they simply stopped holding the meeting once the threat of the national control board had been dismissed by the H.O. as unworkable.

[kennyc]

a quick bit of Google-fu would suggest D&C are it ? they often seem to be mentioned, and I believe they cover the largest single area in the country (correct me if I am wrong please ) I would have thought the Met would have one but I didn't see one listed, of course they do have Trident so perhaps thats all they think they need :P so perhaps its no wonder that D&C have hit the news recently, maybe they are the lead player in Police views towards legally held firearms?

[dodgyrog]

Why would the Police want to talk to our representatives?
They wouldn't like a mirror held up to their actions which could not be justified by the Firearms Acts.
ACPO guidelines don't have the backing of the law unlike the Home Office guidelines.

[John25]

I was with D&C until I moved to Bisley. They were always co-operative, helpfull and fairly quick as I remember. Good on them I say