jackrabbit2 1 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I applied for FAC a couple of months ago and have just been visited by the FAC officer to check the premises etc .How long is the wait usually from this point to actually being issued with the permission for legal ownership of firearms? 1 Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mine was 8 weeks from application to visit, then 7 weeks from visit till cert came through. Metropolitan Police. Quote Link to post
T42 44 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mine took 7 months before my visit and then came through 3days later! Quote Link to post
optelic2 48 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 In Lincolnshire it took 7 months from start to finish Quote Link to post
Froudy 40 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Might took 3 weeks to come out to see me, then a week later got my certificate Quote Link to post
fredintheshed 0 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 After my visit it was 5 weeks till certs arrived Quote Link to post
trentotter 158 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 the fao came out 3 weeks after i sent in the application,that was 4 week ago.i phoned the firearms office this morning and she said they were very busy but my application was in front of the manager today and i should hear from them either later this week or early next!!!!!!!!!!! finger's crossed but when i got my shotty ticket,it took just 4 week from start to finish.. not bad service!!!! Quote Link to post
jackrabbit2 1 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 As I thought how long is a ball of string Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 a phone call in a week or so saying your possibly going to loose some permission if you dont get it soon might do the trick Quote Link to post
jmj121 30 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 myne was 5 weeks to visit and ticket arrived 7 days after (TVP) Quote Link to post
pete123 45 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Too long! Quote Link to post
wilbert 6 Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 7 / 8 weeks from application being submitted to getting the FAC but this could have been a week or 2 shorter if I had got my mentors letter in to them sooner. Quote Link to post
trentotter 158 Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 my ticket arrived in the post this morning :boogy: .. just short of 8 weeks.within 10 mins of opening it i was i the gunshop buying a rifle.......... Quote Link to post
desertdog 149 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 im waiting on mine, been 2mths, have,nt even had a visit yet, and they,ve cashed the cheque, is it worth calling them or do they get the hump and make you wait longer, can some one tell me? Quote Link to post
pete123 45 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 im waiting on mine, been 2mths, have,nt even had a visit yet, and they,ve cashed the cheque, is it worth calling them or do they get the hump and make you wait longer, can some one tell me? If they cashed the cheque surely that's a good sign?! Quote Link to post
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