Handguns

[Shaunm41 14]

Hi, Just a quick question.. My waste management company are just looking into removing fallen stock from farms and will sometimes be required to humanely dispatch various animals.. What would be the chances of me been granted a FAC for a revolving pistol for the purpose of this? I have been refused a shotgun certificate on my past history (drink driving, caution for assault and arrested for a public order offence).. If I couldnt get a FAC what other options would there be?

 

Thanks

Shaun

Edited October 10, 2010 by Shaunm41

["Earth!" 503]

Hi, Just a quick question.. My waste management company are just looking into removing fallen stock from farms and will sometimes be required to humanely dispatch various animals.. What would be the chances of me been granted a FAC for a revolving pistol for the purpose of this? I have been refused a shotgun certificate on my past history (drink driving, caution for assault and arrested for a public order offence).. If I couldnt get a FAC what other options would there be?

 

Thanks

Shaun

 

you would require a slaughtermans license..

can get humane killers without a lisence.

[Shaunm41 14]

Hi, Just a quick question.. My waste management company are just looking into removing fallen stock from farms and will sometimes be required to humanely dispatch various animals.. What would be the chances of me been granted a FAC for a revolving pistol for the purpose of this? I have been refused a shotgun certificate on my past history (drink driving, caution for assault and arrested for a public order offence).. If I couldnt get a FAC what other options would there be?

 

Thanks

Shaun

 

you would require a slaughtermans license..

can get humane killers without a lisence.

 

Thanks for your reply. The vet I spoke to said a revolving pistol would be a better option for the larger animals such as horses. How would I go about getting the slaughtermans license though?

[matt_hooks 188]

If the police believe you are not a safe person to hold a firearm, then the chances of being granted a handgun as a humane killer are pretty slim.

 

A captive bolt humane killer would be your next best option, and no licence is required for one.

["Earth!" 503]

Hi, Just a quick question.. My waste management company are just looking into removing fallen stock from farms and will sometimes be required to humanely dispatch various animals.. What would be the chances of me been granted a FAC for a revolving pistol for the purpose of this? I have been refused a shotgun certificate on my past history (drink driving, caution for assault and arrested for a public order offence).. If I couldnt get a FAC what other options would there be?

 

Thanks

Shaun

 

you would require a slaughtermans license..

can get humane killers without a lisence.

 

Thanks for your reply. The vet I spoke to said a revolving pistol would be a better option for the larger animals such as horses. How would I go about getting the slaughtermans license though?

 

the man at the local kennels swears by the captive bolt.

regarding the slaughtermans ticket,contact DEFRA..

you WILL have to attend courses!

[stubby 175]

did'nt you ask all this here a couple of months back

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/160130-fac/page__p__1615577__fromsearch__1#entry1615577

[danw 1,748]

As matt said really,If you have been refused a sgc then the chances are next to feck all that you will get a fac especially for a handgun I should look at a captive bolt

[Shaunm41 14]

did'nt you ask all this here a couple of months back

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/160130-fac/page__p__1615577__fromsearch__1#entry1615577

 

haha yeah I did but couldnt find the post.

 

cheers..

[stubby 175]

did'nt you ask all this here a couple of months back

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/160130-fac/page__p__1615577__fromsearch__1#entry1615577

 

haha yeah I did but couldnt find the post.

 

cheers..

 

 

for future reference, click on your username, then "find all content"

[Shaunm41 14]

did'nt you ask all this here a couple of months back

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/160130-fac/page__p__1615577__fromsearch__1#entry1615577

 

haha yeah I did but couldnt find the post.

 

cheers..

 

 

for future reference, click on your username, then "find all content"

 

Cheers for that.

 

Think I might give the FAC a miss for now then.. How long would I be looking before I could re apply for my SGC though if I was refused before? Its not as though I have a long history of previous, had a drink driving conviction and was arrested for a public order offence both 7 years ago and a police caution for assault 3 years ago, other than that im clean. Would like my SGC mainly for clay shooting.. Would it go better on my part to join a gun club and regularly shoot with their guns first? BASC said maybe wait a year from my 1st application and re-apply with a letter explaining the details of my history and also what I have done since to show I have changed my life..

 

Thanks

Shaun

[bewsher500 3]

other than that im clean.

 

feck me mate, and to think I was worried when I had to fess up about some speeding convictions!!!

[matt_hooks 188]

Without wishing to pry Shaun, were the caution and arrest due to alcohol related incidents? If so, you'd do well to prove to them that you've stopped drinking, as the three offences all being alcohol related would tend to point to you being unfit due to an inability to control your drinking. Please don't think I'm having a go, I'm not, just trying to point out how they might see it. If you have a history of alcohol related offending, especially involving violence then you can understand how they might see you having access to weapons as a big issue.

 

Of course if they weren't alcohol related, then they might still see it as a problem. If you have proven in the past to be incapable of controlling your anger then they might still see you as a danger, even though it was a while ago.

 

Again, in no way am I trying to be personal, or to have a go, or even suggest that you're a violent person or anything like that, but from your history the police might well decide that's the case (hence why you were declined for SGC previously.) Just trying to point out the viewpoint that they might take of you and your history.

 

Good luck, hope you get it sorted.

[Guest busterdog]

I was refused piont blank a FAC and a SGC but still got one so i could do my job "terriers" that was seven years ago and i still have it now (with out the job).

Keep your chin up and keep trying.

[fmwtc 12]

I am a licensed slaughter man who collected fallen stock every day for a living ad never had any need for a fac pistol the accless and shelvoke humane pistol killed every animal you will ever come into contact with just by changing the charge the licence is issued after sitting in on a course run b the meat standards agency but you would have to be competent in animal slaughter first as you would struggle I would say for them to issue an in experienced person with the ticket due to animal welfare any one can pull a trigger not everyone can do it properly and as you will appreciate the likes of bulls and horse are large and potentially dangerous

[fmwtc 12]

I might add we did have occasion to use the shotgun and rifle at times when bulls went mad lol