Avon and Somerset variation time

[Steve123]

I rang the above end of April to enquire what the lead time for one for one variations was, and was told they are up to date and doing Aprils as we spoke.
Sent my variation in and it arrived on the 5th April, as of the 19th April they had not even looked at it, I asked about the lead time now and was told another two weeks at least.
It appears staff shortages and or covid excuse again. So back to at least a month for what is probably a 10 minute job.

 

[timbrayford]

I rang the above end of April to enquire what the lead time for one for one variations was, and was told they are up to date and doing Aprils as we spoke.
Sent my variation in and it arrived on the 5th April, as of the 19th April they had not even looked at it, I asked about the lead time now and was told another two weeks at least.
It appears staff shortages and or covid excuse again. So back to at least a month for what is probably a 10 minute job.

Hampshire advise me that its 8 weeks for a very simple same calibre 1-4-1 variation, last year they took around 5 months just to do a coterminous renewal that was identical to my previous one 5 years beforehand and even then I had to get BASC to contact them to progress it.

 

[Steve123]

It is completely unacceptable that they can take so long.
A week turnaround should be all that is needed for a 1 for 1 variation.

 

[User00040]

It is completely unacceptable that they can take so long.
A week turnaround should be all that is needed for a 1 for 1 variation.

Keep calling them and remind that they are there to provide a service.

 

[Steve123]

I am not sure how much good that would do. They leave an answering message saying to allow a time slot, 8 weeks from memory for renewal and they say there are delays with variations and don’t leave a message for this.
No doubt Brexit and or Covid is the lame excuse trotted out when I personally have worked all the way through.

 

[yeet]

Dont even expect it to come back right, did a change of address recently and they forgot a gun and so I sent it back to get it on my FAC, took them 3 weeks just to add a gun that was already on my license and was their mistake.

 

[Herb64]

10 weeks last year for a 1-4-1

 

[starr shot]

But to do your Ten minute job it has to get to the top of what is probably a large pile,or you could ring them and ask if they would be so kind and jump yours forward over everyone else that’s waiting.

 

[starr shot]

10 weeks last year for a 1-4-1

Not bad seeing as the country was in a lockdown and people were dropping like nine pins to COvid.

 

[Mike L]

5 days for a variation in sunny sussex.

 

[timbrayford]

Not bad seeing as the country was in a lockdown and people were dropping like nine pins to COvid.

In what way is that an acceptable excuse, a lot of police admin can and is done from home over the internet? May be having the kids at home or something on TV is too much of a distraction?

 

[starr shot]

In what way is that an acceptable excuse, a lot of police admin can and is done from home over the internet? May be having the kids at home or something on TV is too much of a distraction?

Or lying in bed struck down with covid.Might get easier if there was no paper involved and it was all done electronically.

 

[starr shot]

Could also be with staff shortages they concentrated on renewals as they don’t see a variation as essential,frustrating as it may be when you’ve got your eye on a new rifle or something.

 

[timbrayford]

Could also be with staff shortages they concentrated on renewals as they don’t see a variation as essential,frustrating as it may be when you’ve got your eye on a new rifle or something.

Or trying to beat Blaser's massive price hikes!

 

[timbrayford]

Could also be with staff shortages they concentrated on renewals as they don’t see a variation as essential,frustrating as it may be when you’ve got your eye on a new rifle or som

Or lying in bed struck down with covid.Might get easier if there was no paper involved and it was all done electronically.

Covid only lasts for a few days, not 8 weeks and for almost everybody its nowhere near as bad as all the surrounding hysteria would lead you to believe - from firsthand experience!

 

[Mike L]

What about long covid Tim?

 

[Bomag]

Avon and Somerset firearms dept have always been a joy, slow doesn't come close to it!

 

[timbrayford]

What about long covid Tim?

Any evidence of it in any FLD?

 

[timbrayford]

Avon and Somerset firearms dept have always been a joy, slow doesn't come close to it!

Aren't they staffed by those who learned their trade at Hants FLD?

 

[Mike L]

Any evidence of it in any FLD?

Hostile reply there Tim.