Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the numbers of shotgun certificate or firearms licence holders who (a) are at risk of radicalisation and (b) have shown signs of radicalisation, extremism or sympathy towards such acts; and if she will place in the Library a copy of any risk assessment undertaken on this matter.

The UK has some of the toughest gun laws in the world. The Coalition Government is of the view that controls on firearms should be targeted fairly and
proportionately, striking the right balance between securing public safety without unnecessarily affecting legitimate users.

The licensing of firearms and shotguns is carried out by the police and the assessment of the suitability of an individual to possess a firearm or shotgun
is an operational matter. Forces must have appropriate measures in place to ensure that all relevant information and intelligence is readily available for
the assessment of suitability to be made on a continuous basis.