Medical History to Be Checked as Britain Tightens Rules for Gun Licences

Medical History to Be Checked as Britain Tightens Rules for Gun Licences
A shotgun and cartridges on a moor near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, on Aug. 12, 2019. Owen Humphreys/PA
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Police will have to check someone’s medical history before issuing a gun licence in the wake of the mass shooting in Plymouth, the UK Government has confirmed.

From Nov. 1, all firearms applications must be accompanied by a medical document signed by a registered, practising doctor, the Home Office said.