villaman 9,983 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 99 days and still waiting to see if i can have a FAC airgun On the Dorset police website back in April it stated 91 days for a firearm grant , looked on there to day ,now it's 82 days . Would that be working days ? Quote Link to post
philpot 5,003 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Seems like forever Mitch. My wife has sent off her shotgun certificate renewal and also application for firearms grant and as yet we have not had the police visit and that has been about 9 weeks but as her shotgun ticket doesn't run out until the end of July, we will have a fair wait yet. In my area it is approx 16 weeks for any new application but no problem as my ticket covers her guns as well. Phil Quote Link to post
j j m 6,540 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 i know all forces are different waiting times,and im sure its working days they go bye Quote Link to post
Durham John 693 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Have you had your initial contact from fire arms officer? If not mate I'd be on the blower DJ Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Give them a ring mate , and just ask nicely how there gettin on with it That's if you've had the feo round Atb Mitch Quote Link to post
Furrosious ferreter 499 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Sounds like its in bank holiday mondays. FF Quote Link to post
The one 8,482 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Think of a number and double we had 34 civy F.A.O. they paid them all off but 12 you just got to accept it takes as long as it takes mate , you tried phoning them they will just give you any pish , Oh aye its in front of me just now , im just going to post , im waiting on the farmer Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Have you had your initial contact from fire arms officer? If not mate I'd be on the blowerScreenshot_2017-07-19-09-28-58.png DJ Give them a ring mate , and just ask nicely how there gettin on with it That's if you've had the feo round Atb Mitch Yes ,I had a text message saying my FAO will be in contact with me soon and that was about 3 weeks ago , nothing since Quote Link to post
steg 609 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Probably still sunning it on a Greek island somewhere.. maybe? Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 I'd still phone them Mitch , nothing to loose mate 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I'd still phone them Mitch , nothing to loose mate Phoned to day and the FAO just got married and she will not be back for another two weeks They also told me it will be 5-6 months from when they received my application to the grant if everything goes OK 1 Quote Link to post
philpot 5,003 Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 That is just taking the piss Mitch, what possible reason can they give for that length of waiting period............................shocking. I don't understand the document that John has posted, never seen anything like that and the waiting time for fac is half as long as a shotgun license, that just seems wrong to me. Phil Quote Link to post
johnny.w 316 Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 I'm sure I read somewhere just recently someone had to wait 401 days for his initial grant. I don't know which force that was with though. In my experience the time stated on the website means nothing. Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Awful wait I remember on my application. When that usual brown envelope the firearms department uses is on the matt and you get all exited only to find another bill lol. Good things come to those who wait. Frustrating! You will get there. What airgun are you thinking of? Quote Link to post
just-A-snap 1,269 Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Just go with the flow VM, nothing you can do about it. Only two outcomes mate , Yes or No. I am sure it will be Yes. Fill the time with hunting and it will be over and done with before you know itAll the very best for you and yours 1 Quote Link to post
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