Part 5 of the report goes into these issues in significant detail. It is clear that this individual should never have had a firearms licence. Issues regarding whether the referees were suitable were raised, as was the close relationship between the referees, as outlined in the report. Red flags were also raised to say that the referees didn't know the individual well enough, and the report says that more investigation was warranted, our training of police staff was not regular and not reviewed frequently to ensure good practice and consistent practice, and the guidelines should have been kept up to date. 