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'A Welcome U-Turn': Naomi Long Withdraws Proposal to Increase Firearms Licensing Fees

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The withdrawal of a proposal to increase fees for firearms licenses in Northern Ireland has been welcomed.
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NewsLetter UKNewsLetter UK

'A welcome u-turn': Naomi Long withdraws proposal to increase firearms licensing fees

The withdrawal of a proposal to increase fees for firearms licenses in Northern Ireland has been welcomed.

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Belfast TelegraphBelfast Telegraph

Withdrawal of proposal to increase firearms licensing fees welcomed

·Belfast, United Kingdom
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Love BallymenaLove Ballymena

Firearms fee U-turn welcomed after backlash over ‘flawed’ licensing plans

Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long The Department of Justice has pulled its controversial consultation on firearms licensing fees following mounting opposition from rural and sporting communities across Northern Ireland, in a move being welcomed as a significant climbdown by critics of the proposals. The consultation had proposed changes aimed at achieving full cost recovery for firearms licensing, potentially increasing the financial …

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farminglife.comfarminglife.com

Decision to withdraw the consultation on firearms licensing fees and the banded system welcomed

Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA has welcomed the Justice Minister's decision to withdraw the consultation on firearms licensing fees and the banded system.

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The British Association for Shooting and ConservationThe British Association for Shooting and Conservation

BASC welcomes withdrawal of NI firearms fees consultation

BASC welcomes withdrawal of NI firearms fees consultation - Latest news May 27, 2026 In a move welcomed by …

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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation broke the news on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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