advice please

[benny 0]

Hi folks i`ve been going out with my mate and his .22 rimefire at nights for the bunnys and i really want one of my own, my family farms about 1000 acres and with got permission from another farmer whose land is crawing with rabbits so i`ve plenty of land to shoot on but the only thing is i`ve been charged with possesion of cannabis about 8 years ago when i was young and supid do you think there`s any point applying, do you think i`ll get one?

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

:drag: Benny, such a minor offence as having a bit of blow in pocket, about eight years back, should hardly even have wasted the court systems time, mate! I doubt it would be allowed to today.

 

Anyway, it should, I believe, long since have become considered 'Spent'. That is; They don't bring it up any more.

 

If I were you, I'd start window shopping for a good cabinet and pricing up some rifles

 

Let us know how ye get on

[benny 0]

I actually ended ended up getting charged with intent to supply as some friends who where with me said i we shared it do you think i should mension it on the applcation form then DS?

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Ok, Benny; I'm not a Solicitor. I Do seem to recall though that there are two seperate time scales to these things. Don't quote me, but it's something like five and nine years. Basicly means that, if ye get caught pissing in an alleyway at night, that hangs over ye for five years. If ye do something scary bad? That holds for nine. There may be some further bits specifically to do with firearms. I don't remember the details as this is just stuff I've read down the years.

 

But first of all, let's get this into perspective. It was Cannabis, I'm taking it, yeah? Well, big f*cking deal! Hardly makes ye a candidate for membership of the Calli Cartel, does it? I mean, ye weren't found with several kilo's of the stuff under ye bed, right? Not exactly a 'Mr Big' then.

 

And ye've kept ye nose clean for almost a decade since? Honestly? No little bones in the closet ye not telling us about here? Because They'll know.

 

Anyway, what I'd do first, in your situation, is pop off to Google and ask it for 'Spent Conviction'. Be sure to select Google UK. Bound to be there. See what it says. Might even be worth adding Firearm or Firearms Application to drop the stuff ye need to read through. Maybe that'll give ye more peace of mind?

 

Either way, unless ye can find 100% Certified, cast iron proof that You Don't need to mention a 'spent conviction' on that application? Personally ~ and I can only speak for myself here ~ I'd mention it If the form Asks ye to. But it may even have a note to say they don't need to hear of spents? Your first job is to see if your conviction Is now considered spent and take it from there.

 

Just remember; They'll find out if they need to

 

Now off to Google with ye and bring us back what ye find. This question's come up before and will again

[reynardhunter 3]

Hi folks i`ve been going out with my mate and his .22 rimefire at nights for the bunnys and i really want one of my own, my family farms about 1000 acres and with got permission from another farmer whose land is crawing with rabbits so i`ve plenty of land to shoot on but the only thing is i`ve been charged with possesion of cannabis about 8 years ago when i was young and supid do you think there`s any point applying, do you think i`ll get one?

I think you,ll be fine Benny, just go for it good luck anyway

[benny 0]

Thanks for your help DS i`ve been on google and it`s five years so it is a spent conviction but i`ve read though the forms and i have to include it and like you say they will find out if they want to i just hope they look into it properly and see it was a very small amount and im not some big drug dealer anyway i`ll just have to give it a go wont i it`s the only way i`ll know. A speeding fine is the only thing since, fingers crossed

[James@Scarborough 0]

I got arrested by the armed response unit 3 months before I applied, and still got mine within about 3 or 4 weeks!!!

I can't see it being a problem mate.

[franco56 0]

if they get onto you about it meight just say you where young and stupid and that it's in the past