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  1. Thanks for the link. I have been planning to join BASC, but assumed that joining once SGC was granted would be the most sensible thing to do. I'll have a look into it and reconsider, thanks.
  2. Hi Danny, I'm in Nuneaton, new to shooting - had a few Clay shooting lessons and am awaiting a SGC. Happy to join you some time if you don't mind helping a novice to learn the ropes!
  3. Thanks for the responses, glad to hear it's nothing new. I agree that me sitting in front of the GP for 10 minutes gives him no opportunity to determine whether I'm of sound mind or completely loopy, so it's a difficult position for him to be in. My issue was that, as I understand, he will be sending this letter instead of making a statement of my medical history.
  4. Good Evening all, Have been reading this site for a while now, lots of good info and interesting discussion. After recently taking a few Clay shooting lessons I'm hooked, and I think that shooting may become a lifelong pursuit - what better way to combine my love for the great outdoors with my appreciation for all things shiny and precision engineering. I decided that it was worth getting the ball rolling with a SGC application, and gave my local FAO a call to ask whether it was worth stating a short bout of depression 6 years ago on the form. (Short story - was doing voluntary work in Canada, got pneumonia and couldn't carry on, plus homesickness, ended up seeing a doctor in Canada who diagnosed depression. Came home, no further treatment, no more issues.) FAO agreed it was best to include on the form. After submitting application, no surprises when a letter came through from police licensing unit asking for my GP to provide a medical report. No problem I thought, no record of depression or any other issues on the system. Went to see the doctor today, he agreed there was no issue. Great! Or so I thought... He then opened up an email he had recieved from the local NHS trust and showed me the letter template he had been told to use in any request for medical reports relating to SGC/FAC, which basically states that he is not qualified to provide an assessment of mental health and cannot provide any further information! (He also suggested at this point that I should have just kept quiet about the depression on the form in the first place!) Anyone had any similar experiences? My plan is to contact my FAO at the earliest opportunity to discuss. Thanks for any advice. (PS. I'm sure that some may suggest that it may have been better to keep quiet on the form in the first place, but in my mind this was not an option, I wouldn't have been comfortable with that at all, even if ultimately it means no SGC)
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