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[Rez 4,957]

Got my BASC magazine through. Some may have seen this, no doubt most, but an interesting question from the Q&A's re renewal insurance etc.

 

 

[The one 8,396]

I can only read the question but three months is a bit excessive , but i read some where if you apply five weeks before your ticket runs out you have given them adequate time and your old ticket is then okay till 8 weeks after the expiry date

[walshie 2,804]

I can only read the question but three months is a bit excessive , but i read some where if you apply five weeks before your ticket runs out you have given them adequate time and your old ticket is then okay till 8 weeks after the expiry date

 

3 months is pretty quick in a lot of force areas. Ask any Essex members!

 

Your old ticket expires when it expires. There's no provision for 8 weeks after. If they don't give you a section 7 to cover you from expiry of your old one to the start of your new one then you are holding guns illegally. Whatever they might try to fob you off with.

[Rez 4,957]

I can only read the question but three months is a bit excessive , but i read some where if you apply five weeks before your ticket runs out you have given them adequate time and your old ticket is then okay till 8 weeks after the expiry date

If ya click it it should pop up in a lightbox.

[jacknife 2,005]

I think the person writing in is probably ly a bit of a moaning tit

 

Its pretty standard for most forces try get the renewal in 12 weeks before it expires give them plenty time for renewal

[Alsone 789]

There was a study in the magazine not long ago showing the wait times for various forces. In some areas it's approaching 6 months:

 

eg In West Mercia it's 169 days average (5 1/2 months) for an FAC renewal according to the study!

 

https://basc.org.uk/blog/press-releases/featured-news/new-basc-study-shows-firearms-licensing-postcode-lottery/