going for my fac

[hilly 6]

Im afraid hily it will depend on how busy the police force of under a bush'ville are

 

 

changed my location now.

[matt_hooks 188]

All the police forces seem to be quite busy at the moment, so things are taking a little longer than usual. For a fairly simple application, you will be looking at anywhere between one week and a couple of months before the interview, then you'll also need to get the land checked, so it'll probably be a minimum of a couple of months before you have a yes/no, and maybe another month before you actually have the cert in your hand. Not wanting to be unrealistic, it CAN take an age (and it SEEMS so much longer too!) but the sooner you get the forms in, the sooner you'll be able to go shopping!

 

Quoting from Cambridgeshire constabulary's site:-

 

How long will my application take?

 

Applications for certificate grants and renewals take approximately four to six weeks from receipt of a correctly completed form, together with the correct number of photographs and the appropriate fee.

 

If Reference Forms, in relation to applications for a firearm certificate, are not received within 28 days, this may also delay the process. To expedite firearm applications, you may wish to include written authority for use of any land (see the Application Form section to download a form), or proof of membership of a Home Office Approved club with your application form.

Edited October 1, 2010 by matt_hooks

[hilly 6]

All the police forces seem to be quite busy at the moment, so things are taking a little longer than usual. For a fairly simple application, you will be looking at anywhere between one week and a couple of months before the interview, then you'll also need to get the land checked, so it'll probably be a minimum of a couple of months before you have a yes/no, and maybe another month before you actually have the cert in your hand. Not wanting to be unrealistic, it CAN take an age (and it SEEMS so much longer too!) but the sooner you get the forms in, the sooner you'll be able to go shopping!

 

Quoting from Cambridgeshire constabulary's site:-

 

How long will my application take?

 

Applications for certificate grants and renewals take approximately four to six weeks from receipt of a correctly completed form, together with the correct number of photographs and the appropriate fee.

 

If Reference Forms, in relation to applications for a firearm certificate, are not received within 28 days, this may also delay the process. To expedite firearm applications, you may wish to include written authority for use of any land (see the Application Form section to download a form), or proof of membership of a Home Office Approved club with your application form.

 

 

Four to six weeks

[hilly 6]

Another quick question while I,m sitting filling out the forms, Can the land owner then sign two pictures and another ref sign the other pics then? In other words the same people be refs for both the SGC and the FAC?

Hope you guys dont mind all the questions

[matt_hooks 188]

There's some good advice on the BASC website.

 

Advice on FAC applications

 

and

 

Advice on SGC applications

 

From what I remember, one of your FAC referees can be your SGC referee too (you only need one SGC referee, not two) but the requirements are different. The FAC they want people who know you personally, whereas the SGC requires someone of a certain professional standing (doctor, lawyer, judge or someone of similar standing, but NOT a serving police officer). It shouldn't be a problem using your land owner, as long as he's known you for two years.

 

As for the pics, I got 5. One left blank, one signed by me, one for each of my FAC referees and one for the SGC referee (who also happened to be one of the FAC referees, so he signed two!) That's what the BASC info recommends, and I got mine issued fine with that.

 

Of course we don't mind the questions, all of us have had to ask similar at one point or another, how else did we get to know everything?

 

Happy form filling!

[hilly 6]

There's some good advice on the BASC website.

 

Advice on FAC applications

 

and

 

Advice on SGC applications

 

From what I remember, one of your FAC referees can be your SGC referee too (you only need one SGC referee, not two) but the requirements are different. The FAC they want people who know you personally, whereas the SGC requires someone of a certain professional standing (doctor, lawyer, judge or someone of similar standing, but NOT a serving police officer). It shouldn't be a problem using your land owner, as long as he's known you for two years.

 

As for the pics, I got 5. One left blank, one signed by me, one for each of my FAC referees and one for the SGC referee (who also happened to be one of the FAC referees, so he signed two!) That's what the BASC info recommends, and I got mine issued fine with that.

 

Of course we don't mind the questions, all of us have had to ask similar at one point or another, how else did we get to know everything?

 

Happy form filling!

 

 

Thanks for the info and links mate

[hilly 6]

All forms being sent off tomorrow. Been to my local gunsmiths and while chatting with him he told me to send the forms and ref forms all in one envelope so they all get to the same dept and it will be dealt with better. Anyone have any views on this? will it be bad to send it all in together? I know the guidance notes say send them separate but has anyone sent them like this?

Mark.

[moonlighter 1,165]

hi mate. just to let you know the police will need to see if the land is suitable for shooting, because the other guy who shoots there might have an open cert, where as you will have a closed cert. dosnt mean the police will have to actually look at the land as it might already be mapped with them. cheers.

[hilly 6]

hi mate. just to let you know the police will need to see if the land is suitable for shooting, because the other guy who shoots there might have an open cert, where as you will have a closed cert. dosnt mean the police will have to actually look at the land as it might already be mapped with them. cheers.

 

Would this be the person that comes and interviews me?

[moonlighter 1,165]

hi mate. just to let you know the police will need to see if the land is suitable for shooting, because the other guy who shoots there might have an open cert, where as you will have a closed cert. dosnt mean the police will have to actually look at the land as it might already be mapped with them. cheers.

 

Would this be the person that comes and interviews me?

will be bud. dont worry about anything though as its all formallities.

[matt_hooks 188]

The RFD is wrong. The referee forms should be sent directly from the referees to the police, you shouldn't see them.

 

You might get away with it, or the police might ask for a new set of reference forms. The idea being that if you don't see the forms, the referees are more likely to put down any doubts they have about you.

 

Land checks will be done by the FEO that does the interview, unless you're in a different force area to the land, in which case the FEO for that area will do the check. You can always phone the force for the area and ask if the land has been approved.

 

Make sure you've thought about your lines of fire, where's safe and where's not before he comes, so you can demonstrate that you have good safety knowledge. You should be fine!

[hilly 6]

Thank you for all the answers guys its good to be on a site that is so helpfull.

Mark.

[hilly 6]

Both FAC and SGC sent today

[thenose 0]

Warwickshire turn SGC and FAC around in about 14-21 days

Edited October 14, 2010 by thenose

[hilly 6]

Warwickshire turn SGC and FAC around in about 14-21 days

 

Wow thats fast I just hope mine are done as fast I cant wait to see if all goes ok and I can get out and about