andy s410c 61 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 NORTHUMBRIA.... Sent my paperwork in end of June(.17 HMR & .22LR),interview middle of August,now awaiting licence dropping through the letterbox.Been working 7 days for the last 2 month been laid off today so hopefully it'll arrive soon. Quote Link to post
Blacksheep 6 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Dyfed Powys Police Posted application on the 2nd interviewed on the 8th recieved my SGC on the 14th 12 days from start to finish. Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Dyfed Powys PolicePosted application on the 2nd interviewed on the 8th recieved my SGC on the 14th 12 days from start to finish. Very good matey Which FEO came to see you? Quote Link to post
airarmstx200 8 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 west mids police pretty good on the whole. Quote Link to post
Blacksheep 6 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Dyfed Powys PolicePosted application on the 2nd interviewed on the 8th recieved my SGC on the 14th 12 days from start to finish. Very good matey Which FEO came to see you? Sorry cant remember his name , big friendly bloke put me at ease straight away . Quote Link to post
firepower 68 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Staffordshire here. First application was a dang nightmare time wise but to be fair they had just had that new fangled computer system. I asked for .22, .17hmr .223 and .308 on the initial application and was granted all of them Sent my ticket in because the ammo section was overflowing and it came back missing a .22 moderator so I phoned them and was told not to worry as I was putting in for a variation soon and they would put it back on then. The variation was applied for on Friday so I will let you know. Quote Link to post
andyf 144 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Devon & Cornwall here. I have had a SGC for 34 years and an FAC for 24 years so I go back a bit, (i.e. Old Git) The D&C to be fair are very good, I change rifles very often (to often) and I do not shoot on a range, so permissions/clearance etc etc could potentially be a nightmare, but speak as I find I have never had a problem or a delay. All you need to do is fill in the form properly and satisfy the 'rules'. Maybe because I have held the Certs for so long are 'squeeky clean' with the law it has helped? Also these days I mentor a few people with Centrefire newly granted fac's the Police are therefore 'Pro' with me. The people I deal with are generally knowledgeable and they clearly don't mind seeking my advice/input when this has become relevant. So 10 out of 10 for Devon & Cornwall Constabulary. Andy F. Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 been waiting 5 weeks for my fac to come from west mids police.a guy i know waited six for his so i hope it comes this week got the gun and rifle sorted and its a pain for the guy i want to buy them off too. fingers crossed that i can sort things out this week. any one else had similar experiance in the midlands? Quote Link to post
kiteman0 2 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 staffordshire here posted my paperwork today 3/10. so we will see how long it takes Quote Link to post
tplumb 0 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Cambridgeshire Pretty good IMO, took 18 days from sending application off to getting SGC through the door. Cheers Quote Link to post
vincy 3 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 yes mate ive delt with lyndon hes a top bloke Quote Link to post
pdl 0 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Norfolk Bin waiting 6 weeks now. Had my interview and land checked last Tuesday. Phoned up on friday and my paper work is still not back in the office yet. Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Nice to see this thread picking up again When a few of you are mentioning weeks, its a pretty good service as they have a deadline of roughly 8 weeks to complete either application, its when it goes on for months, which it has done on far too many occasions, that things get worse. Keep em coming. Quote Link to post
crumblyned 0 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Humberside Police here The firearms team are fine most of the time, it’s when they hand the renewal over to the local brain dead plod for delivery & safety check that it all goes to sh1t. On my last coterminous renewal it took Humberside firearms team 4 days to proses it and hand it to our local plod to deliver it, then it took them two days under THREE months to come & check security and hand it over, and only then after a letter of complaint to the chief constable. Ned Quote Link to post
morgan the moon 0 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Sent for a variation on the Tuesday, phone call to visit the following week, had my certificate on the thursday. A week and and two days from start to finish. 11/10 for the gwent force and the FEO's excellent to deal with. Quote Link to post
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