{"id":7770,"date":"2017-03-08T22:28:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T06:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7770"},"modified":"2018-03-06T19:02:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T03:02:06","slug":"gps-free-to-object-to-taking-part-in-firearm-licensing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7770","title":{"rendered":"GPs free to object to taking part in firearm licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Practice Business<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"author\">Tim Martin<\/p>\n<p>GPs will be allowed to conscientiously object to taking part in the firearm licensing process, the British Medical Association has said.<\/p>\n<p>The BMA is currently working with the Home Office to improve licensing rules around firearms, following the introduction of an information sharing process that was introduced last April, designed to ensure licence holders are medically fit to carry arms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onmedica.com\/NewsArticle.aspx?id=cdf53411-6ad3-42b5-a483-c1fb282f6b6d\"> <em>On Medica<\/em><\/a> reports. . .[<a href=\"http:\/\/practicebusiness.co.uk\/gps-granted-right-to-object-to-taking-part-in-firearm-licensing-process\/\">Full text<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Practice Business Tim Martin GPs will be allowed to conscientiously object to taking part in the firearm licensing process, the British Medical Association has said. 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