Firearms certificate question

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

I have a FAC for a.22rf its the only rifle i have on it.But on the conditions at the bottom it says

 

(a) for the lawful shooting of deer

 

So im a bit confused surely i can't(and won't) shoot a deer with a .22 rimfire.

Any help folks cheers

[tomano1 80]

I need a fac don't no were to obtain one ?

[paulus 26]

I have a FAC for a.22rf its the only rifle i have on it.But on the conditions at the bottom it says

 

(a) for the lawful shooting of deer

 

So im a bit confused surely i can't(and won't) shoot a deer with a .22 rimfire.

Any help folks cheers

sounds like a cock up

[GRAM71 29]

I have a FAC for a.22rf its the only rifle i have on it.But on the conditions at the bottom it says

 

(a) for the lawful shooting of deer

 

So im a bit confused surely i can't(and won't) shoot a deer with a .22 rimfire.

Any help folks cheers

sounds like a cock up

Deffo a misprint, but you coud still use it for humane dispatch.

[paulus 26]

I need a fac don't no were to obtain one ?

ebay

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

That's a strange one mate,I'm rather curious on the reason behind that kind of condition on a rimmy. Interesting.

Atb

 

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Heres a pic of the wording on my FAC.

[matt_hooks 188]

As I thought, that's the standard condition that's applied to allow you to possess expanding (section 5) ammunition. It's a condition that works around a cockup in the post-Hungerford legislation where expanding ammunition was banned, before they realised that it was illegal to shoot deer with anything other than expanding ammunition.

 

Anyone who has any kind of quarry shooting on their certificate should have that condition to allow them to purchase, hold and use expanding ammunition.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Ok so why would the FEO put it on my FAC for a .22 rimfire when im not going to be shooting deer.

Sorry if i sound stupid,just dont get it

[JonathanKent 16]

Its an admin cock up, I suggest when you send it off for renewal or a variation it will not be on it when you get it back!

[matt_hooks 188]

No, it's not an admin cock up. Your .22 will be conditioned for vermin, or some other living creature. That means you will need the authority to purchase section 5 ammunition (expanding). That authority is in a prescribed form, and should ONLY be applied IN TOTALITY. Your firearms licencing department are entirely correct to state it in full. Anything else is incorrect.

[pipcock 21]

I think there is a bit of confusion here ,when you put in for an FAC for target shooting they dont usually let you buy expanding ammo,but when you ask for it ,for hunting etc they allow you to purchase expanding ammo ............Mr tea pot ,the part you are showing on your FAC (A) is for ammo not the rifle .........what does the rest of No5 say ,is there any mention of deer ,if there is its definitely a cock up ,other wise its fine ,i,m sure someone will rip me to pieces if i,m wrong.

atb pipcock

[paulus 26]

its not what mine says

[Simonrees 45]

My .223 conditions are for the shooting of Fox and other Medium Quarry!

 

I can't help wonder what other Medium quarry we have here in the UK? Prairie dogs, Ground Hogs, Dingos....

[pipcock 21]

its not what mine says

paulus your not telling me there is a variation across the forces are you but that would make it very confusing lol ,its a bloody mine field out there......