Prompt service from my doctors practise, Firearms Medical Form

[ndt man]

Informed by surgery its 4 - 6 weeks wait it's
Passed 6 weeks now and despite chasing them up at 4 and 5 weeks nothing .

 

[VSS]

Being Canadian this doesn’t apply to me but I’m curious as to what the medical certificate is for?
Is your Doc declaring you physically or mentally fit (or both) to own firearms and do they perform an examination to determine your physical or mental fitness?

Or is it just a money grab?

No, they're not certifying you fit to have firearms.
What they are certifying is that you don't have any medical conditions that may affect your suitability to have firearms.
The overall decision of suitability lies with the police.

 

[fixedwheel]

Being Canadian this doesn’t apply to me but I’m curious as to what the medical certificate is for?
Is your Doc declaring you physically or mentally fit (or both) to own firearms and do they perform an examination to determine your physical or mental fitness?

Or is it just a money grab?

Might be useful to have a read through the application form (201), as this will give you a better understanding of the topics we cover regularly, the Doctors' ProForma is covered in pages 23-28

Firearms application forms

Firearms application form, the form to vary a firearm certificate and guidance notes.

www.gov.uk

 

[finbar]

My mate was on the phone last night about this
He ask me what mine was for contim last feb was £35 & dun in 10 days
He just paid in cash £150 & was told they would be in touch
Now that’s shock a told him
Cancel & do medi cert

 

[Greenmist]

Being Canadian this doesn’t apply to me but I’m curious as to what the medical certificate is for?
Is your Doc declaring you physically or mentally fit (or both) to own firearms and do they perform an examination to determine your physical or mental fitness?

Or is it just a money grab?

Yes it is a money grab in some areas for an unnecessary reason

 

[BSAMarty]

Yes. I agree

I read the application form that fixedwheel posted. Very interesting process.
A bit overboard maybe. Certainly a good idea to asses people’s mental health at the start. Not sure it needs repeating unless there’s an issue and hopefully the person’s partner/friends would intervene in that case. Seems like the MD is cashing in on the deal.

Interesting that “shotguns” aren’t “firearms”.