Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Medical information not disclosed to firearms licensing authority
The earlier warning
William Dowling & Victoria Rose · 21 Jan 2014 · David Ridley, Wiltshire & Swindon
“there is currently no memorandum of understanding or legislation that allows doctors the ability during the duration of the term of a firearms license, which stands at 5 years, to report matters which may have a bearing on that patient's suitability to hold a firearms license”
What was promised
No published response from National Police Chiefs' Council was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 8 Aug 2024 · Emma Ellette and George Pattison · Richard Travers · Closely related · confidence 0.85 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · William Dowling & Victoria Rose · 21 Jan 2014
“there is currently no memorandum of understanding or legislation that allows doctors the ability during the duration of the term of a firearms license, which stands at 5 years, to report matters which may have a bearing on that patient's suitability to hold a firearms license”
Later · Emma Ellette and George Pattison · 8 Aug 2024
“An applicant for a shotgun certificate is able to obtain medication from an on-line doctor without the knowledge of their GP, giving rise to a risk that a licensing authority might grant a shotgun certificate to an applicant who has a relevant previous medical history about which the authority is not aware.”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.