Shotgun Licence Enquiries

[lurcher.man 88]

Hi there im 26 and am going to apply for my shotgun licence to start foing with my dad,ive recently got six points on my driving licence in the 9 years ive been driving!could anyone help me and know if it would effect my chances of getting my licence?ive got no criminal record in amyway other than that?any advice would be grateful.

[parkstone 24]

points for driving wont stop you getting your SGC

[lurcher.man 88]

Thanks alot mate for the advice

[SportingShooter 0]

Some traffic offences will have a negative impact on your chances like drink/drug driving, careless or dangerous driving,

 

Run of the mill stuff wont

[lurcher.man 88]

I thought I ruined my chances I got caught in a 30 twice doing 36 and 38!lol

[lurcher.man 88]

I thought I ruined my chances I got caught in a 30 twice doing 36 and 38!lol

[The one 8,475]

better telling them I didn't,t and he asked why I didn't,

[lurcher.man 88]

Did you still get it after though mate?

[TheRealChuckNorris 42]

You've got to be open and honest with them. They're looking to see you're a responsible person and getting caught speeding a couple of times can be excused as momentary lapses in an otherwise good character. Let's be honest, pretty much everyone speeds it's just some people are better at not getting caught

 

They will already know any brushes you've had with them and they're looking to see if you will be straight up with them. Should be an easy enough discussion, not so much if they're the ones that bring it up and ask you why you felt the need to lie on your application.

 

For a shotgun cert approval they have to prove you're an unfit person to hold one. Two speeding convictions don't put you in this category but they might use this point to discuss your attitude to the law and how you feel about compliance.

 

Good luck with the app

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

Hi

Just be honest,I forgot to list my motoring conviction on a past renewal for both sgc and fac.

I remembered after I had sent it off.i rang to say I had forgot to list it as it was 2 years previously and it just slipped my mind.so not to look like I was being deceitful. They were more than grateful to be fair and it never got mentioned at the review on renewal.its no drama just be true.they no more about you than you know about yourself anyway lol

Hope it goes ok

Atb

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[lurcher.man 88]

Thanks for all the advice!I filled my forms in a mentioned I am expecting them as I am still waiting for them to come through but I explained it on the form so fingers crossed.

[budharley 945]

you will be fine mate just be honest I was a dick from about 15 - 20 and got plenty of convictions ( a lot worse than driving) and I still got mine , ive shot all my life with my dad also, maybe that helped but I was just honest .