Samuel Dickinson
10 Feb 2026 · Coroner Michael Pemberton · Manchester West
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. failure to self-report health changes
“Firearms Legislation relating to the holding of a shotgun or firearms licence (or both) contains no provision that a person holding a certificate must self report any illness or mental health condition which may give rise to a change in circumstances from the time when a grant of licence has been made”
2. failure to record licence on medical records
“there is no obligation or provision requiring a General Practitioner practice to: a. Clearly record the holding of a licence on medical records when advised of the grant, in order to assist with flagging any relevant issues that may need reporting (such as conditions listed on an initial firearms/shotgun application form or renewal”
3. failure to report health issues to police
“there is no obligation or provision requiring a General Practitioner practice to: a. Clearly”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“Although his mental health was clearly deteriorating neither the GP or NEPT referred this case to Essex Police Firearms Department.”
This report
“Firearms Legislation relating to the holding of a shotgun or firearms licence (or both) contains no provision that a person holding a certificate must self report any illness or mental health condition”