How easy to get shotgun cert?

[pockets 0]

How easy is it and what is the criteria for a shotgun certificate nowadays?

For example do you have to belong to a recognised gun club?

Do you have to have the guns in fort Knox in your house?

What calibres are allowed?

Are criminal records necessarily an instant no?

How many guns may be kept?

[borderboy 80]

[Guest Dave]

Q. How easy is it and what is the criteria for a shotgun certificate nowadays?

Ans. Fairly easy just need 4 pics a referee and £50 for the aplication

 

Q. For example do you have to belong to a recognised gun club?

Ans. No

 

Q. Do you have to have the guns in fort Knox in your house?

Ans. Yes but you can buy said security for about £70

 

Q.What calibres are allowed?

Ans. Typicaly 4,6,8,10,12,16,20,28 and .410. Anything less then 12 is not normal

 

Q. Are criminal records necessarily an instant no?

Ans. No best thing to do is speek to local fire arms licencing authority and they will advise on whether any crimes are a problem or considerd spent over time

 

Q. How many guns may be kept?

Ans. but once you have a ticket you can get as many as you like what ever size you like so long as you have the security for them.

 

Hope this helps

 

Dave

[Guest chilli]

wat about somewere to shot ? ? ? is this important

[Guest daz halford]

i know nothing about the shooting game.fancy a shotgun meself.

but i thought an inspector comes out and inspects the land and acreage you,ll be shooting on??? is that bollocks?its what i was told

[Guest Dave]

Having a place to shoot is not a legal requirement but if you were to tell the police you had no whare to shoot it but just wanted one chances are the guy who does the visit would decline to issue.

 

All you have to have is the knawledge of whare a local clay pigeon shooting club is or have permission to shoot from a land owner. or just tell them you want to shoot open clay competitions but again a fixtures list would be a start.

 

Dave

[Guest whippet]

i know nothing about the shooting game.fancy a shotgun meself.

but i thought an inspector comes out and inspects the land and acreage you,ll be shooting on??? is that bollocks?its what i was told

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It's bollocks mate :11: That's for rifles only, bigger the calibre the bigger/more suitable* the land needs to be.

The SGC application progress isn't that much hastle mate, they'll probably ask you what you want it for i.e. vermin control/game shooting/clays etc, but it'll be no problems if you have permission somewhere. I was 15 when I did mine and did all the paperwork myself apart my dad signing it so you shouldn't have any problems.

*I.e. lots of good backstops

[novice 25]

i know nothing about the shooting game.fancy a shotgun meself.

but i thought an inspector comes out and inspects the land and acreage you,ll be shooting on??? is that bollocks?its what i was told

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It's bollocks mate :11: That's for rifles only, bigger the calibre the bigger/more suitable* the land needs to be.

The SGC application progress isn't that much hastle mate, they'll probably ask you what you want it for i.e. vermin control/game shooting/clays etc, but it'll be no problems if you have permission somewhere. I was 15 when I did mine and did all the paperwork myself apart my dad signing it so you shouldn't have any problems.

*I.e. lots of good backstops

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How come you were allowed to use your dad as your referee? As far as I'm aware your referee cannot be related to you and should be a professional person eg a solicitor, doctor etc.

[Guest baldie]

A shotgun certificate, is a civil RIGHT, if you have no record, and adequate security, THEY CANNOT REFUSE IT.You dont need any land, and you do not have to disclose to the flo where you are going to use it, these questions are not legal, and you do not have to answer them, they are overstepping the mark.Anyone can countersign your application, it doesnt have to be a doctor etc anymore, the police would rather your best friend sign it, as he see,s you a damn sight more than your doctor does, plus the quack will charge you 12 quid for the priviledge.

[Smudge 0]

I had no bother gettin mine. Filled the form in, got me gun cabinet, plod came round and two weeks later i had me cert

 

Smudge

[novice 25]

I know that it doesn't have to be a professional person, but they are the examples that are given. Am I right in thinking that they have to have known you for 2 years? You certainly can't have a member of your family as your referee.

[Guest whippet]

The countersignatory HAS to a a person in a recognised profession or in a suitable position of responsiblity. I got my metalwork teacher at school to be my countersignatory, my dad signed it because I was under 17.

 

What I meant by I did all the paperwork is that I did all the legwork and guided the relevant people through what to write and where to sign etc. It's really not that an intimidating a process.

[Guest whippet]

Yes they have to have known you personally for at least 2 years, all the info you could ever need is here.

 

You can also download the application forms from there, which saves you a car trip to the local cop shop.

[Guest baldie]

The countersignatory HAS to a a person in a recognised profession or in a suitable position of responsiblity. I got my metalwork teacher at school to be my countersignatory, my dad signed it because I was under 17.

 

What I meant by I did all the paperwork is that I did all the legwork and guided the relevant people through what to write and where to sign etc. It's really not that an intimidating a process.

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bullshit whippet, anyone can countersign, a shotgun , or firearm application form, and i mean anyone, of good character, ie no police record. i,ve had justice of the peace, doctor, lawyer, and a judge of the appelate sign mine. My firearms certificate, was supported by my next door neihbour, and my best friend, one is unemployed, and the other is self employed as an electronics expert.The ONLY requirements, are good character, forget what they do for a living.I,ve had a shotgun ticket from 15 years old, i,m nearly 39, i know what i,m talking about.

[Guest whippet]

The exact wording:

 

"A countersignatory must also be a Member of Parliament, Justice of the Peace, minister of religeon, doctor, lawyer, established civil servant, bank officer or someone of similar standing. Serving police officers, police employees and registered firearms dealers cannot act as countersignatories."

 

Whether you're police force interprets this to allow anyone without a criminal record to countersign is another thing, but being as it was my first time I accepted the law, word for word.