To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a rise in public firearms ownership across Europe; and whether there will be additional security checks at UK ports after Brexit.
Answered on
21 January 2019
The UK has some of the toughest gun laws in the world. The Government continues to work with national and with international partners to reduce the threat to the UK from the criminal use of firearms. We are ensuring that we have the right intelligence, detection and enforcement capabilities and policies internationally, at the UK border, and within the UK.
Tackling the illegal trafficking of firearms continues to be a strategic priority. Border Force sets and reviews firearms targeting profiles dynamically, as soon as new intelligence is identified.