Grant: £50.00
Renewal: £40.00
Payment via cheques made payable to: Hampshire Police Authority
A Shotgun Certificate covers Section 2 shotguns which in general are guns that:
- have a barrel length of not less than 24" and a bore of 2" or less in diameter;
- and do not have a magazine, or have a non-detachable magazine which cannot hold more than two cartridges;
- and are not a revolver gun (i.e. a gun containing a series of chambers which revolve when the gun is fired).
There are approximately 21,000 Shotgun Certificate holders in the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The majority of these people own shotguns ranging from small garden guns to 12 bore, 16 bore, etc., double barrelled, single barrelled shotguns.
The main usage of these types of guns is vermin shooting, clay pigeon shooting and sporting purposes.
A Certificate, once issued, is valid for a period of five years, unless cancelled or revoked.
