shotgun certificate

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

hi all,

im 13 and i'm thinking of applying for a shotgun certificate next year. i have googled it but i would the advice of the kowledgealbe people on here just to be sure! so how do i go about doing it? i was thinking o getting a hushpower 20 or 28 gauge or a hushpower .410 as i have used shotguns on clays a few time before and found that these guns suit me best. i know it costs 50 quid for the certificate but how long dose it usually take to get oneand what tests do i have to go through?

thanks you very much in advance,

Aaron.

[camokid 125]

no test just an interview and some paper work to fill out the police will come round your house av a chat and thats it within 2 weeks mine was all sorted and i was out shooting. i was supprised how easy and smoth it was

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

wow. ok! sounds surprising easy. where do i go to buythe liscence

thanks for the quick reply!

Aaron/.

[camokid 125]

there is a link on the shotgun/rimfire section print of the paperwork fill it in get some mug shots done send to your local police wate for a call. its £50 that lasts 5 years. not sure on age tho you might be a little young but look into it

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

ok thanks, i can use a shotgun under supervision at my age.

[elvolcan 0]

You'll also need to buy and install and british police standard gun cabinet in your house. (£100+)

Also as far as I know you need to be 17 years old to purchase guns & ammunition.

 

 

ATB

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

officaly my dad will own the gun and cartridges and i already have a gun safe for my airgun. but im the only one who will be using it under supervision of my dad. dose my dad also neeed a SGC

[Sexy_Shot 5]

aaron, your dad will need to have a SGC to have the gun in his possession, then if you both have one , apply for shared access on his guns, so then you are perfectly legal to go into the gun safe and get the gun, but you must go with your dad to any permission with the gun supervised by your dad,

 

Cheers

 

Trevor

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

ok, thanks for making that clear

[Sexy_Shot 5]

I'm getting my SGC soon as well, got £95 and counting up, so i'm still learning the rules and regs, but as long as you do the revision

 

Cheers

 

Trevor

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

what shotgun you getting? i might get a hushpower .410 as they look perfect fo my sort of shooting situation. could reccomend any other good quality hushpower shotguns for rabbits and woodys mainly?

[SportingShooter 0]

OK, lets put all this into one post.

 

At 14 Aaron, as you probably know, you can use a gun, that is on your certificate on land which you have permission as long as you are supervised by someone over 21 years of age. The person does not necessarily need to hold an SGC, but the gun must be on your certificate.

 

At 14, you cannot buy ammunition or guns, so someone will either have to "give" you a gun or you will have to have shared access with a parent.

 

At the age of 15, providing the gun is on your certificate, you can use it without supervision on land which you have permission, but you still will not be able to buy guns or ammunition, they will have to be Given to you.

 

When you reach 17 of course, you can buy both gun and ammunition if needs be.

 

Depending on the workload with South Wales Police, the same force mine are issued by, then it can take anything from 3 weeks to 3 months. My last SGC took three months, yet my FAC took 4 weeks. Its a lottery.

 

As for guns, unless you need to keep the noise to a minimum on your permission, then I can't see the benefit of you buying a .410 Hushpower. Better off with an O/U 20 bore or similar.

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

well i want a small gun to start off with so a .410, 28 or 20 gauge would be ideal. and i want a quiet gun simply because i dont like loud noises. i will probably have to get a single barreled gun because of my budget though. i have a limit of about £400. i could probably pick up a decent second hand o/u or s/s in 28 bore which i think have a larger shot pattern than a .410.

[kristian 9]

good post ss! do you need written permission to apply for a sgc or fac?

[SportingShooter 0]

well i want a small gun to start off with so a .410, 28 or 20 gauge would be ideal. and i want a quiet gun simply because i dont like loud noises. i will probably have to get a single barreled gun because of my budget though. i have a limit of about £400. i could probably pick up a decent second hand o/u or s/s in 28 bore which i think have a larger shot pattern than a .410.

 

A .410 or a 28 is not going to teach you anything for a first gun. If you don't like loud noises, don't get a Shotgun, stick to air rifles, or just simply wear earmuffs!

 

For £400 you will get something decent in O/U in 12 or 20 bore. 28 bores throw 21-28 grams of lead. .410's fire 9-21 grams of lead. Now a 28 bore barrel is not a great deal larger than a .410 and you will blow your pattern if you fire heavy loads through it. You will be disadvantaging yourself as well as not gaining confidence because you are learning the hard way with a gun that requires you to be so precise.

 

I doubt you would find a decent O/U in 28 bore for £400, you're talking £500+ because the 28 bore is both sought after and not as common as a 12/20.

 

I'd seriously think about why you want a shotgun before making the decision to apply Aaron, you seem to just "want" one.

good post ss! do you need written permission to apply for a sgc or fac?

For a SGC you need no written permission, if you have a good enough reason to own one and state that in the interview, there will be no problem.

 

For an FAC you do need written permission from the landowner yes