Hi shotgun cert

[stew206 0]

Hi I was hoping for your advice here boys I am thinking of applying for a shotgun certificate and was wondering because of a few silly convictions I may get rejected. So I was wondering if I asked to meet my local firearms officer and explained my convictions would he be able to give me a rough idea of where I stand and do you feel it is a good idea

[danw 1,748]

Give your local firearms dept a ring mate aint no body on here gona know better than them

[markha 99]

As Dan says, but to be honest unless you get through to the actual FEO and not the office staff you might come up against a lack of knowledge.

 

If the convictions have been spent ie more than 5 years ago then I would just go ahead and apply; If you have current speeding convictions like 35 in a 30 or similar then I wouldnt sweat it. If you have any kind of public affray, asbo, drunk in charge or even the pettiest of charge for violence in the last 5 years then the chances start to slim down and with good cause too.

There have been guys who have posted similar questions to yours in the past that have had assault convicions that have been 3 months left for the 5 years to be up and had to re-apply after the 3 months have pasted just to jump through the 'letter of the law and 5 years clean bill of health'.