Recent content by SC3

It costs no more, I was paying £29 a month and still am - they've just replaced the land line with the VOIP, I guess it makes it all easier for them to just provide one thing, all shoved down fibre lines - that way they'll need nothing other than fibre. It's no different to the land line in...

Virgin Media etc are providing this as standard now that they have done away with landlines. My 'landline' no longer exists, but I can use a VOIP phone, using their internet service.

So just an update for you all. It may come as no surprise to you that I didn't appeal, because I just don't really think that I'd be successful, given what the Home Office guidance is regarding the matter, even though they were only allegations. I can't give the time and effort and risk the...

FEO asked me if I have a cabinet, I said no nothing yet in case I don't get a grant. Then the FEO said on the phone if I have a cabinet that it would speed the process up. I stupidly believed what some people at the grounds said, which was 'oh if he's doing a visit, you'll get the grant, they...

I've had some great advice from people. Not so sure I'm going to see it into appeal as if I lose, I've got to potentially pay out thousands in costs. Or appeal and withdraw at the last moment just to see if they change their mind if they get a sniff of it being granted? Do the Police call for...

For your information, before considering an appeal, I have spoken to my FEO and he won't enter into discussion over it. He has been polite, but said he can't advise anything other than an appeal.

I was just looking for a book on that by J R Hartley.

The enquiry officer I met, or the licencing officer who issued the refusal?

21 days.

So, without it actually going to court, do you recommend starting that process then, in the hope they issue a grant before it reaches court?

Well if I do get nowhere, there'll be a Brattonsound ST3 going......which the FEO told me to get to speed the process up.....that cost me a lot of money.

CC? Chief Constable?

Do you think, in my letter, I should make the point that if public safety was at risk, then why have I not heard from the Police myself about this? Should I also ask what can I undergo, to prove that I am not a danger to the public? Are there any courses they would recommend? What do you think?

I'm putting a letter together, so far I've just gone onto page 2, this will be what's sent to the firearms licencing and shared with the FEO.

It's completely knocked the confidence out of me, it's a strange feeling. An external source has a stain on my character and there's nothing I can do about it. I'll speak to the FEO (Wednesday as he's away until Weds), I'll have what conversations I can, but I'll have to admit that it's very...