i need some help so could some one enlighten me please

[blackie20odd 0]

hi all i am going to apply for my fac in the next couple of weeks and i am struggling to find some land i have a few places in mind but i have been told that you can only have a certain number of guns allocated to the land so please could some one shed some light on the situation thanks alot o llie

[blackie20odd 0]

any one please and its ollie by the way thanks if any one could help

[coldweld 65]

How much land ?

How many Different Farms ?

Is any of the land passed for firearms ?

What do you want to shoot ?

What guns do you want to apply for ?

 

How that for a start then we can try to answer you question.

[Fidgety 8]

What youre saying is that if other people have the land listed on their certificates, it may affect your ability to gain FAC on that land?

[blackie20odd 0]

i mean is there a maximum number of fac licence holders aloud on one pice of land

so can you have five ppl on one farm? thanks alot

[SportingShooter 0]

i mean is there a maximum number of fac licence holders aloud on one pice of land

so can you have five ppl on one farm? thanks alot

In answer to that question, Yes

[blackie20odd 0]

do you know how many by any chance because i haven't manedged to find that out any where thank you very much ollie

[Night Hunter 109]

i dont think there is a limit but do you really want to shoot on a piece of ground that is crawling with other shooters , think of the safety implications i personaly only take on farms where i am the only firearms user i dont mind dogs airguns or ferrets but no other rifles and everyone must phone the farmer before they set out that way if i call in i know if there is anyone out, also there is less chance of getting the blame for someone elses carelessness if a poor shot is taken,and the farmer is advised to contact police immediately if no one has called in and he sees a lamp or hears a shot .

[blackie20odd 0]

some of the ppl have done it just 2 get their fac licence and i would only go out with 2 maybe 3 close friends any way if you no where i'm going because i dont lol well i do in a way but its hard to explain thanks

[Fidgety 8]

My land has a few who DID use it for their fac, but most of them have not been seen since. Not a mention from the FEO though, so i think they moved on or lapsed.

 

SS, are you going to expand on "Yes"?

Edited January 27, 2009 by Fidgety

[SportingShooter 0]

My land has a few who DID use it for their fac, but most of them have not been seen since. Not a mention from the FEO though, so i think they moved on or lapsed.

 

SS, are you going to expand on "Yes"?

I shall if you want me to

 

You can have as many people as you want, apply for their FAC on a particular piece of ground. There's no law with a maximum number of applicants.

 

But as has been mentioned, the safety aspects are one thing to consider and if the land is registered against many closed FAC's the FEO may think twice about approving the land for your FAC, due to the amount of shooters already using it.

 

You will need to ask the landowner what the arrangement is with the current users of the ground. For instance, do they have to ring him before they go out? If so, you should always do the same.

 

SS

[Fidgety 8]

Sound advice, as usual!

 

Interesting question too.

 

Next door farmer to me is a "Permission tart" You never know who is there or with what they are shooting, so i always ask for my own safety.

Edited January 27, 2009 by Fidgety

[blackie20odd 0]

thank you all for your help i will bear that in mind thanks for all the help and i will let u all no how i get on but it wont be for a few weeks anyway :thumbs-up:

[plummerterreirs1992 0]

no there isnt a limmit. it wud b a bit harder to get your fac on it tho

[njc110381 0]

You should be ok, but it is worth considering if there will be others shooting at the same time. If you tell your FEO that you all have to ring the farmer before you shoot that will ease him up a bit on the safety side of things. That is their only worry really, having more than one shooter on the ground at a time. If they know you have a good system in place to prevent that then there's no danger to anyone.