Ally m

Not really sure yet, definitely fancy a Over under. Im going shooting on Sunday with a group so will get a feel for a few different guns. any recommendations for a beginner welcome also, don’t want to count my chickens...

So got my criminal record back from ACRO. no cautions no convictions at all. Just arrests with NFA as the outcome of each one. The last one being 11th of March 2015. application going in next couple days.

Iv spoke to my local firearms officer this morning and told him what I think I have on my criminal record including arrests. he said he can’t offer advice on my chances as they will look into my application when I apply, but he advised me to apply as I have no convictions over 3 years. He also said they look at your current situation more than your past. If you seem to be a good citizen now and there’s nothing in your current situation to warrant a refusal there no reason why I shouldn’t be granted a license. the guy was sound on the phone really informative. He also sa

The assault I have was NFA and the section 18 went to court but the judge decided on the first day that there wasn’t sufficient evidence so he dismissed it all. in all honesty I’m a bit unsure what a caution actually is. If the charge went to court and the judge dismissed it could I of got a caution for that? i was under the impression that when you get arrested you receive a caution? Sorry if I’m being stupid ?

Like I said before I have never been convicted of any crime at all. I may have received one or 2 cautions but I’m not sure. I know these are essentially convictions but I’m not sure if I have accepted a caution before. I just don’t see how they can use past arrests against you when you don’t even have to list them in the application. When I get this check back from ACRO it will list all my arrests. My question is should I put them in the application even tho it doesn’t ask for them? Because when they do the background checks their going to see them anyway

Also, does anyone know of a way to get my criminal record faster? iv done a right of access request through ACRO but can take up to a month

Iv applied for my criminal record from ACRO this can take up too 4 weeks. I’m guna wait for that to come back before I fill in the application so I have all the information held about me. i will post back with updates! also if anyone else has anything to add please feel free! ally

Since I don’t know whats actually on my criminal record apart from the fact iv never been convicted of a crime should I fill the application out or should I wait for the response from ACRO first? also should I list arrests on the application or just cautions if there is any?

Thanks guys, I think my chances are slim in all honesty. Like I said I have no idea what the police even hold about me. I have requested my information through ACRO but this can take up to a month so I’m guna hold off putting the application in until have this information. guna be a looong wait

Thanks guys, I think my chances are slim in all honesty. Like I said I have no idea what the police even hold about me. I have requested my information through ACRO but this can take up to a month so I’m guna hold off putting the application in until have this information. guna be a looong wait

Hi, I have recently been attending clay pigeon shoots with my father for the last year or so, I would like to apply for my own SGC but have been a bit naughty in my younger years. i have been arrested for a few different offences 4 or 5 years ago but never been convicted of anything. Not even sure what cautions iv received if any. i plan on being completed honest obviously on the application but it’s hard to be as I don’t even know what’s on my criminal record. It’s worth mentioning that the arrest were for assaults and got charged for wounding with intent b