Firearms Certificate mentor: I have been asked to act as mentor for a friend of mine who has recently been granted an FAC, subject to having a mentor. Are there any issues I should be aware of if i decide to become an FAC mentor?
Gun laws
Chief constable calls for simpler firearms licence conditions
Firearms licence conditions: Chief constable advises that conditions for firearms licensing should be streamlined to prevent delays and save police time.
Do I need a variation on my Firearms Certificate for dogs?
If I need to shoot dogs that are attacking my sheep do I need a variation on my Firearms Certificate?
Is it safe to use rifle solvents on shotgun barrels?
Cleaning a shotgun: Is it safe to use rifle solvents on shotgun barrels to remove lead and plastic fouling? What cleaning agents do you recommend?
I sent in my shotgun licence application two months ago!
Shotgun licence: I attended a game fair last summer with my girlfriend and her parents, and was treated to a lesson with a BASC shotgun coach.
Is your police force applying conditions to your firearms certificate?
David Frost reveals that some police forces are still slapping their own unnecessary and unsanctioned conditions on firearms certificates.
Mate must be accompanied for a .243 on his firearms certificate!
Firearms certificate: My friend has had a .222 and a .22 on a firearms certificate for 15 years. He has recently accompanied me stalking on several occasions using my deer calibre rifle.
Do I have to carry my shotgun licence when shooting?
Shotgun licence: Please could you tell me whether when shooting on private land it is the law that I have to carry my shotgun certificate at all times? My mates think I have to.
Shotgun licence application delays due to payment process
Confused shooters may suffer further delays to their licence application following elections of new police commissioners.
My shotgun certificate renewal has been refused!
The police have refused to renew my shotgun certificate on the grounds that I pose a threat to public safety or the peace, citing my domestic circumstances, and the fact that I had a shotgun in the boot of my car when the FEO visited - I was about to…
Can I show ‘good reason’ for my firearms certificate?
I would very much like to branch out into deer stalking but don’t know of any land I can put down under the ‘good reason’ requirement for my firearms certificate.
Can I have a 10-bore taken off my shotgun certificate?
I have just bought a 10-bore J. W. Laird hammergun from someone who had held it on his shotgun certificate.
Do I need to have a licence for my Webley tin can launcher?
I have recently bought a Webley tin can launcher (though I am finding it difficult to use on today’s cans).
Will I need a firearms licence for a ‘Paradox Gun?’
A chap in the village is selling his old English gun, one that also has a bit of rifling in the end of the barrels - I think it's a Paradox Gun.
Will epilepsy affect my shotgun certificate renewal?
My shotgun certificate is due for renewal so will I have to again declare the fact I had a couple of fits in the past?
Firearms licence – Mentoring conditions
Firearms licence - Mentoring conditions: I already have a .22LR and .17HMR on my ticket and I’m now looking to get a .223 centrefire for fox control.
Can I bring a gun over from the USA on my shotgun licence?
I am a relatively new shotgun licence holder and shoot clays. I get on okay with my Browning but I have a shotgun at my brother’s house in the USA that I shoot really well with.
My vet wouldn’t sign my shotgun licence renewal
I recently asked my vet, who I've known for years, to sign my shotgun licence renewal and he refused!