Applying for my FAC

[Phill-W68 547]

I've just been looking through the application form  for my FAC , as im going for FAC AIR, it mentions nothing about calibre or silencers and how many pellets/slugs i can stock, im assuming with it being pellet or slug then limits are endless I assume (I may be wrong) ,do I have to put a specific calibre down and cannot find anywhere to put down for a silencer either on the form, or do I put this down in the blank page for Xtra info...

[villaman 9,983]

No need to put pellets or slugs down 

put in what cal you would like plus silencer for that cal 

you may as well put in for .22, .25  air and even .22lr , HMR all with silencers 

[villaman 9,983]

I think for example .22 FAC air plus silencer 

[Phill-W68 547]

Cheers, didnt fancy sending it off with the wrong input on the form..

[villaman 9,983]

I know most police force aren’t accepting new grants at the moment , due to back log , might pay to phone you local fail

[Dervburner 2,549]

Example:-

Air Rifle .22

Sound Moderator .22

Air Rifle .25

Sound Moderator .25

Rifle .22 Rimfire 

Sound Moderator .22

etc..........

As VM says, no need to enter inert ammunition such as airgun pellets etc, live ammunition for rimfire/centrefire will need to be entered though.

[Dervburner 2,549]

2 hours ago, villaman said:

I know most police force aren’t accepting new grants at the moment , due to back log , might pay to phone you local fail

phone you local fail

say no more

[villaman 9,983]

Fcuking phone  should of been fao 

 

[j j m 6,539]

good luck phil

[Phill-W68 547]

Looking like June at the earliest before I can apply, just looked it up on their website....wishing the time away now haha..

[villaman 9,983]

Well it took me a year to get mine back in 2018 , Dorset was one of the worst for waiting time . Now Dorset comes under Devon & Cornwall and been absolutely brilliant . Opened up my license straight away , then 9 months later put in a variation for .22lr & 17 HMR, had that approved in no time at all , plus asked if they could be open as well , he said , can’t see a problem with that and yes will open then as well  

[Dervburner 2,549]

4 minutes ago, villaman said:

Well it took me a year to get mine back in 2018 , Dorset was one of the worst for waiting time . Now Dorset comes under Devon & Cornwall and been absolutely brilliant . Opened up my license straight away , then 9 months later put in a variation for .22lr & 17 HMR, had that approved in no time at all , plus asked if they could be open as well , he said , can’t see a problem with that and yes will open then as well  

Had mine since before they changed it all and no need to lock shotguns up and rifles on a chain screwed to wall. So, I don’t know about waiting times these days. Last variation took about two weeks and last renewal was by phone. They phoned about three weeks after I submitted my paperwork and was told the certificates would be with me in a few weeks. Not arrived yet, but I’ve still got plenty of time left on my existing tickets, plus eight weeks beyond if required.

[JakeFury 225]

Good luck matey. Let us know how ya get on. 

Afriad a messy divorce and what it left me with puts me out of the running. 

[Phill-W68 547]

27 minutes ago, JakeFury said:

Good luck matey. Let us know how ya get on. 

Afriad a messy divorce and what it left me with puts me out of the running. 

Will do pal, things Will buck up for you mate

[Dervburner 2,549]

12 minutes ago, Phill-W68 said:

Will do pal, things Will buck up for you mate

Yerr, let us know how you get on Phill. If you’ve got a bit of land I don’t think you’ll have much trouble getting fac air fella, powder burners obviously have a much greater potential to carry much further and will therefore be considered as a higher risk to public safety, especially regarding new applicants who may or may not be less experienced in understanding backstops etc. That’s not saying that you don’t Phill, but as far as the issuing authorities are concerned, they don’t know you, so it’s understandable that bigger calibres will more likely be granted after spending some time using smaller calibres first. Then again, if you don’t ask, you don’t get, so you never know. If you ask for too much too soon they’ll tell you, so nothing to lose really. Get it put in fella, ask for what you want/need, see what you get