Cyd
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Nope 😞 I hope they can onboard six new officers by Christmas, who will then be able to clear the backlog within six months. Therefore, I need to accept that for the next year, I will only be able to practice shooting with instructors 🥲
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Came across another story on reddit that provides some information on what we can expect. The future is bleak:
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At least that's reassuring. I saw advertisements for job openings in the Beds, Cambs, and Herts departments and was worried there might not be enough staff to handle everything. I'm still unsure if it's even possible to get a new license in this county. It seems like it might be quicker to move to Lincolnshire temporarily, get the license there, and then come back to Cambridge...
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2024 Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates
Cyd replied to eightlittlebits's topic in General Shooting Matters
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Ouch... it is really terrible! I was thinking that at least renewal is taking less than half a year
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It is quite disheartening to hear, but still thanks for the info 😞
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I have been today to show. Tried to ask them about wait times. The answer was as usual, that they can't provide any info, but average should be 6 months. I think 6 months is somewhat too optimistic. Curious what they will tell you.
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Need to find a volunteer to cover my work oncall on the day of the trip. It is hard for weekends, but maybe worth trying to get a day off for Friday... Is there any difference in visiting on Friday or on weekends? I heard about similar shows in Italy, that the first day is only for bloggers/newsagents and dealers company. Is it the same here?
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Hi Matt95, It would be wonderful! I was thinking to visit British Shooting show too, but seems it won't be possible this year.
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It is sad to hear. I hope waiting time in Cambridgeshire won't be so long.
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Thank you!
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Thank you for the warm welcome. I have learned a lot from reading Pigeon Watch. I remember the discussion here was a good source of information, like when applications were paused last April, just a few days before I tried to apply first time. I inquired about wait times twice, but only got a "we're busy" response with no details. From googling, the only info I found was outdated BASC reports. I also saw FAC waits were 8 months a year and a half ago, but not sure if that correlates with SGC and that was before period of suspension. I understand they're understaffed and prioritizing renewals, but a year waits don't sound good. Could you point out how to find their contacts? I was frequently browsing GunTrader and had selected a few guns, but they got sold before I could buy them. So I stopped browsing there for now, until I have my license in hand.
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Hello everyone! Has anyone in this group received approval for a new SGC application recently in Cambs/Beds/Herts ? If so, how long did you have to wait? I submitted my application last September, but I haven't received any updates yet, aside from being informed that they are currently busy. I was optimistic, thinking that the resumption of new applications meant the backlog had been cleared, but it seems I may have been mistaken.