leigh1974

Thanks again i will see what happens.

Thanks again for all the replies, still no reply from the email i sent looks like they are not going to give me the foggiest idea at this stage..

Heard nothing back today, hopefully may get a response through the week..

This is what worries me the thought of being doomed to failure before i even start. Not a full member but will be contacting the club about membership in the next day or so and will more than likely let at least a year pass of being a member before applying for a licence. North yorkshire.

That's an even better heads up , just written a lengthy email to the fire arms department so will post back here with the response, hopefully won't be to long. Forgot to mention just looked on the club website and says must submit to a police check so not sure if this would be same as before or something new?

Thank you for the prompt replies this has certainly given me a heads up, i am wondering before joining if it would be worth emailing or ringing my local FEO to explain the situation although not sure if they would be able say too much until i actually make the application.

Hello, My intention is to apply for an FAC in the near future but am not sure what the chances will be due to long ago criminal convictions so thought i would ask for some advice from you guys to get a bit of an idea what the chances may be? Around 18 years ago i had been a member of a shooting club using rimfire and larger calibre on an outside range which lasted around a year and have done plenty of target shooting with various air rifles which i own etc since. I am thinking about re joining the club very soon with the ultimate aim of obtaining an FAC for .22 rimfire at some point one reason being so i don't have to borrow a gun everytime. Regarding convictions i am now mid 40's self employed with a family, house and children and very regrettably the offences occurred in my late teens around 24 years ago which were several thefts from motor vehicles and vehicle parts etc which all happened over a period of about one year which i wish i could remove from the calendar. The last one landed me in youth custody for 18 mths of which 9 were served. Since then with the exception of a no vehice tax 17 years ago there is nothing. One of the reasons i never applied for the fac when previously at the club was because i knew the chances would be very low with only a few years having passed from my stupid teenage antics although now much time has passed i am non the wiser as to what the chances would be and if there is no chance may not take the sport up again. Another thing i would be very embarrassed if they knew at the club about my past so would want to avoid that. Very interested to know your thought and hear your advice, regards leigh