FAC Land Access Requirements for .308

[Heym SR20]

I failed my first driving test. I was about four week past my 17th birthday. The examiner failed on what I thought a very minor point. His response was along the lines of “you might think you are safe to drive on your own, but you don’t yet know that you are - go away and get some good driving instruction and practice and come back in six months time”.

I now understand what he means.

 

[25 Sharps]

I'm intending to apply for my FAC via the Met in London soon and I'm getting conflicting information about land access requirements requirements.

I'm applying for approval to keep a few small bore rifles for target shooting and a .308 for deer stalking.

The small bore rifles are easy to establish reason for ownership as I can use them for target shooting at my local rifle club.

Getting approval for the .308 seems a bit more complicated as, even if I can establish why I need a deer hunting rifle, I can't shoot full bore rifles at my rifle club and I don't own land or have membership anywhere else where it would be permissable.

I should note that I do note have my DSC1 yet.

Would having a few stalks completed, and also having a few booked for the future, be enough to meet the land requirements in addition to demonstrating my reason for ownership?

I recently had someone tell me that I need to be a member of a syndicate or deer stalking club for the application, but I can't find anything that explicitly states as such.

Thanks for your help

Section 12.32 is pertinent to your query.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/636a6dbf8fa8f5358665f4b9/Firearms_guide_November_2022.pdf

 

[SnackStalker]

Section 12.32 is pertinent to your query.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/636a6dbf8fa8f5358665f4b9/Firearms_guide_November_2022.pdf

Thanks for this!

 

[25 Sharps]

Thanks for this!

Under the context of good reason it specifically says some people may really on paid invites and may not stalk regularly.