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<p>Firearm and shotgun licensing is administered by the police. The programme of work
to introduce a new licensing system for England and Wales is being managed by the
Police ICT Company in conjunction with police forces.</p><p>Licensing of section 5
prohibited firearms is administered by the Home Office. A separate small scale IT
system is being developed for the Home Office firearms licensing unit to oversee section
5 licensing applications with a view to implementation in spring 2017.</p>
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