Available: A+S Land Inspection Course

Moose67

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For anyone in Avon & Somerset, there is a new, Police approved course to help accelerate gaining an OPEN condition on your license - new dates being added monthly

Not my course, not my advert - call Rifleman’s for details

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I would be having a conversation with my FEO as to the benefit of attending such a course before considering shelling out £150.
as i understand it, this was created with A&S so that they could reduce the amount of land clearance work required and give more stalkers a completely open ticket after completing their approved course
 
as i understand it, this was created with A&S so that they could reduce the amount of land clearance work required and give more stalkers a completely open ticket after completing their approved course
If it saves A&S having to clear and guarantees an open condition I might be interested, however as above, I would want to confirm in writing with the FLD.
 
Interesting, what is it that A&S Police are approving?
The Rifleman Firearms course, the syllabus, training objectives and training standards, or their certificate?
What objectives are actually being certified against what A&S mandated, HO, HSE, NRA safety criteria and by who based upon what HO/Police recognised qualification?

Playing devils advocate, could this be the precursor to some form of national private firearm owner safety training qualification linked to licensing?
 
Pay to do the FEO's job, even after a massive hike in licence fees, what next, pay to do an approved HAD course, have public liability and vehicle business insurance so you can be called out at all times to dispatch deer for. Not much good will coming our direction
 
I'd pay for this if I knew I'd get an open Cert first time round, I'd consider that a bargain to not have to chase them constantly or be unable to use my own gun when visiting places - If the Met ever get back to me I'll ask if they would recognise it

(Also thinking of the worst case scenario and something bad happens being able to prove you undertook training is always going to be in your favour)
 
Didn't A&S fairly recently dictate that potential shotgun certificate holders needed to/was suggested that they attend a very specific unaccredited course? Don't know if this still exists.
 
Decades ago A@S insisted I did a CF course with Castle deer before they would consider granting me a .223. In thoose days I was green around the ears so complied.
This seems another variation on their theme.
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In theory you could ask A&S what the course syllabus is and what evidence is required to gain the certificate and then provide the evidence yourself to get an open certificate.
 
Thought I'd bring this back up rather than start a new thread on the same topic...

I'm curious if anyone has taken this course yet or if there is any more info since on what the course entails and it's actual usefulness with A&S.

A&S seem to have a habit of this kind of thing and, without any offence intended, I personally don't really trust them to do as they say or honour anything they have said.

Appreciate any feedback from anyone who's done it or done their own digging 👍
 
Thought I'd bring this back up rather than start a new thread on the same topic...

I'm curious if anyone has taken this course yet or if there is any more info since on what the course entails and it's actual usefulness with A&S.

A&S seem to have a habit of this kind of thing and, without any offence intended, I personally don't really trust them to do as they say or honour anything they have said.

Appreciate any feedback from anyone who's done it or done their own digging 👍

I did the first course
It doesn't guarantee an Open ticket
but it did accelerate mine being granted
 
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