The GPC has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (below) with the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) on the licensing of firearms, which addresses and clarifies the long-held concerns of GPs around liability, making it clear that the legal responsibility for judging whether someone is suitable to possess a firearm or shotgun certificate rests solely with the police. The blog by Mark Sanford-Wood, GPC England Deputy Chair, outlines how the BMA are engaging with the Home Office, police chiefs, the RCGP and others to agree a consistent, funded and transparent approach to firearms licensing across the country. It includes a link to the current Home Office consultation in this matter. GPC’s priorities continue to be public safety, professional autonomy and sufficient resourcing.