NORTH Yorkshire police have issued an urgent message to firearm and shotgun certificate holders after recent changes made by the Government.

Police say anyone reviewing a firearm or shotgun certificate in North Yorkshire after November 11 will need to provide a medical report.

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Without the report, certificate holders will not be able to complete their application.

According to police, the medical report can either be obtained from your GP or a number of other companies who also provide this service.

Deputy inspector Andy Palmer, firearms licensing manager, said: “We are currently managing a high volume of renewals and we anticipate an increase in the number of people who cannot complete their application in time, due to the necessity of now having a complete medical report.

“If you have successfully submitted your renewal, then please be assured that we will contact you if anything else is needed. Please only contact our department if your query is urgent.”

“Unfortunately, due to the change to the renewals process, no new grant applications are being processed at this time.

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“I understand this may cause some frustration and disappointment for those who have already submitted an application however we want to let those individuals know we are working through these as quickly as we can, and you should hear from us no later than January 2022.”

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