Application for shotgun certificate (have 30 year old convictions)
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Are you a member of any shooting organisation, such as BASC?
If so, have you contacted them for support?
What Police force area have you applied to?
Three questions:
Are you a member of any shooting organisation, such as BASC?
If so, have you contacted them for support?
What Police force area have you applied to?
When and if the FEO mentions them, as everyone above says be honest about the circumstances. But also emphasise that it's not something you would do now, that you've grown up and learnt from that behaviour and it's been XX years since you were that person. Letting them know that your past in that respect is a closed door is half the battle.
If only the youth of today would realise how their behaviour might affect them in ways they can't imagine later. I suspect you might be OK. But in today's climate and the ever shifting sands of police procedures, it certainly helps to do all you can to explain your youthful carefree attitude has been replaced by the mature family orientated man you are now.
If only the youth of today would realise how their behaviour might affect them in ways they can't imagine later. I suspect you might be OK. But in today's climate and the ever shifting sands of police procedures, it certainly helps to do all you can to explain your youthful carefree attitude has been replaced by the mature family orientated man you are now.
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I have joined BASC but have not contacted them for support.
I am in Scotland under Police Scotland Lanarkshire division
cheers Pedro,
I'll be open and honest and stress how much of a tool i was as a teenager. as you say, if only todays youth knew what the future was for them...
SunnyDays, thanks very much fot this, i really appreciate that tip, i'll contact them on monday
01350- 723226 According to the websiteSunnyDays, thanks very much fot this, i really appreciate that tip, i'll contact them on monday
If you cannot get through, call the Firearms line which is 01244-573010.
that's unlucky, better not walk under any ladders
Tell me about it. I was a student at the time and didn't realise I wasn't exempt. Criminal record for life. For a f*cking TV license. The law really is an ass, but you're over a barrel regardless
a friend of mine got into a protracted battle with them, the enforcement guy was clearly used to being told to do one, so was shocked when Luke invited him in and them marched him round the house. "but but you really don't have a TV?"Tell me about it. I was a student at the time and didn't realise I wasn't exempt. Criminal record for life. For a f*cking TV license. The law really is an ass, but you're over a barrel regardless
Yeah. Because TV Licensing is essential to a peaceful society
Have you tried cakemy FEO will not accept tea coffee or biscuits
By the Ocean.
HairyHaggis
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I had breach of the peace and x2 deiving with no insurance mot and tax. Once when i was 16 then again when i was early 20s. I applied for my FAC when i was 27 and managed too get it ok. Just be honest on your application because they already know about it anyway.
ContinShots
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Thing is, most of us DON'T get up to that sort of stuff in our youth at all. And in this say and age, those sorts of conviction even if 30 years ago absolutely can be a block to FAC. The OP absolutely should apply and be honest about it all, but it could be a bigger issue than some are making out. Anything to do with violence or aggressive behaviour is a red flag for FLOs, and rightly so. The main thing is to be 100% honest. Don't try to spin it or BS. Make clear you're not that person any more and reinforce all of the time that's passed without doing anything wrong etc.
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