Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence her Department has received of (a) involvement in terrorism and (b) radicalisation among people holding firearms licenses or shotgun certificates.

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.