It has always been the correct way to do it. The Firearms act states the seller must fill in the relevant section on your FAC. Previously a blind eye was turned, however there seems to have been a more concerted effort to get the correct procedure to be used in the past few years.
my take on it back then though was i had given it to my RFD, transferred it to himself, then transferred it to the buyers RFD, then that RFD would write it on the license upon collection,
Unless it has a fault and then? Regardless of the above being illegal under what the law specifies what must be done.
Each 22 I've bought recently has involved me posting my FAC down south to the vendor.
That's the way I did it when my 6Br went over to N.Ireland however my buyer was waiting on a variation.
And what would have happened if the customer changed his mind and did not buy the rifle?
If you’re nervous (I would be) then ask the seller to speak to the sending RFD (or get details and speak to them yourself) to see if you can send your ticket to them. The vendor can then fill it out when they drop the rifle off and your FAC can be packaged up and returned with the rifle.
Same rules apply.
A very sensible workaround
When has things "working well enough" had anything to do with it? The whole ethos behind S1 is to load it with illogical and burdensome bureaucracy under the guise of "strict firearms controls"!
You could always send your fac to the sellers rfd. He then writes it on your license once he drops it to the shop for postage
Already paid for so no refund
Paid for by your RFD, according to your post #10Already paid for so no refund
