im wondering if anyone can help me with a bit of advice im on with applying for my first shotgun certificate and was wondering when i was younger i was an idiot and was convicted for 2 counts of assault and one of criminal damage the last conviction was over 5 yrs ago since then i have got married have two wonderful children and also have a supervisors job for a large mechanical engineering firm my parents own two farms the shotgun would be for pest control and rough shooting i am a member of basc and have been into shooting and country sports since i was a child would my past effect this aplication should i not even bother applying i have sent to the police for a list of my convictions to enclose with theaplication to make sure iam honest with it all any advice would be greatly accepted thanks for takin the time to read this