moses said:
I'm looking for some advice regarding a variation.
Another thing I was wondering about is in the quarry conditions would it state "the 243 barrel will be used for the lawful shooting of Deer, Fox and Vermin" for example?
All police Firearms Licensing Depts have now been advised that they can use a far more workable and less restrictive condition.
Here's the detail courtesy of one of our shooting organisations:
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Firearms and Explosives Licensing Working Group (FELWG) has issued advice that supports Chapter 13.14 & 13.22 of the Home Office guidance. It advised police forces to allow larger calibre rifles to be used to take lesser species i.e. where the primary reason for possession e.g. deer stalking was established, all lesser species such as foxes and pests could then be shot.
This practice has been commonplace in Scotland for some time, and has not endangered public safety in any way. In June 2009 ACPO FELWG again advised forces of a new condition that can be used in place of the standard condition in Appendix 3 of the Home Office guidance. -
The (rifle/sound moderator/firearms/ammunition) shall be used for shooting (Named Principal Quarry Species) and any other lawful quarry, on land deemed suitable by the chief officer of police for the area where the land is situated, and for zeroing on ranges, over which the holder has lawful authority to shoot. (Delete italics where appropriate)
This identifies the primary reason for use e.g. deer/fox control, then allows “other lawful quarry”. Certificate holders are invited to apply for this condition from their local licensing departments.
Any FAC holder who currently has a mishmash of conditioning with some rifles allowed for deer but not foxes or vermin etc., (this new condition will also cover wild boar by default), might want to consider contacting their local FLO with a view to having it revised.