my shotgun cert run out a good few weeks ago ,police couldnt visit me due to the backlog with house calls and covid ,i have had two cover letters to go with my now out of date cert allowing me to buy carts etc , northumbria , i asked about having a telephone interview in relation to the renewal but was told it wasnt possible because i had one last time. nothing has changed ,same guns ,same house ,same position of cabinate. lived there for the last 3o year ,and no mental issues.from what i can gather this is the norm at the minute,