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  3. Cambridgeshire application waiting time SGC

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    On 10/02/2024 at 10:45, Matt95 said:

    Now as luck would have it BCH firearms are attending the British Shooting show so I'm going to have a chat with them then to see if I can get an actual idea for wait times.

    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.

  4. Cambridgeshire application waiting time SGC

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    1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

    Why can't you attend the show?

    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?

  5. Cambridgeshire application waiting time SGC

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    6 hours ago, Matt95 said:

     Now as luck would have it BCH firearms are attending the British Shooting show so I'm going to have a chat with them then to see if I can get an actual idea for wait times. I will update with the results after the show.

    Hi Matt95,

    It would be wonderful! I was thinking to visit British Shooting show too, but seems it won't be possible this year.

  8. Cambridgeshire application waiting time SGC

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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 From googling, the only info I found was outdated BASC reports.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.

    8 hours ago, Fellside said:

    Perhaps contact the constabulary HQ rather than firearms

    Could you point out how to find their contacts?

     

    8 hours ago, Fellside said:

    Hope you get your licence soon - you must be excited about choosing your first gun!

    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. :)

  9. Cambridgeshire application waiting time SGC

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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.

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