Open ticket license renewal in Scotland

[Birdshot]

Hello people, I was chatting away to some young lads who worked on an estate and are also licenced firearms holders.....we were chatting about renewals and the lad said on your renewal you don't have to fill in the part about the land you're shooting on if you ticket is open.......is there any in truth in this?.......I suppose in a way if the ticket is open you could shoot in unlimited locations with owners permission of course

 

[Burnies Boy]

I have open firearms cert and I have always had to specific and provide proof of at least one area I shoot over.

 

[VSS]

As far as I am aware, all FACs are "open" in Scotland.

 

[slider]

There are no "closed tickets" or land clearance in Scotland. You have a FAC, you can shoot anywhere you have legal permission.

However you still need Good Reason to obtain and renew your FAC. This can be evidenced by a lease ot evidence of booked stalking

 

[Heym SR20]

I did my renewal last year here in Scotland. I was asked for a provided details of permissions and where I have been using my rifles. Fundamentally needed to demonstrate why I needed the rifles.

And I have had a fully open licence since the mid 1990’s.

 

[Dan Newcombe]

Perhaps the fact that they work on an estate is evidence enough.

I wasn’t asked at renewal and our trainees weren’t asked at grant.

Previously I had a letter from a forestry firm that we contracted for as evidence.