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<p>5,579 certificates authorising the possession of pump action shotguns were issued
in England between 1 January and 31 December 2021. This information, which is not
routinely collated, is drawn from management information and is not quality assured
to the standards of the annual statistical publication.</p><p>The HG will know that
the Home Secretary asked for a review of gun licensing arrangements by police forces
following the tragic incident in his constituency, and we will do everything in our
power to reduce the risk of such incidences in the future.</p>
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