Hi everyone,
Both me and my wife are looking at applying for our first firearms certificates in the Merseyside area and I just have some questions that I was hoping people would be able to provide me some assistance on. I have read all the guidance on the Merseyside police FAC guidance but I’m still left with some questions.
I'm looking to simply own a .22LR semi auto rimfire rifle for target practice at a local club.
References.
The Merseyside police website simply states that references cannot be “immediate” family members. It does not specify what they consider to be immediate family members? As in, can my wife’s mother or father act as a reference? How about her nan and uncle? What about my own uncle? I’m just not sure what they define as immediate family! As they don’t rule out ALL family they simply say no immediate family members.
I believe during the application I must specify where I will be firing the weapon? As in what range and the contact details for the range. If so, do I actually HAVE to start my membership at a club before my certificate is refused? Or can I specify what club I will be joining but actually join after the certificate is approved? Just don’t want to spend £££ on a club membership only for the application to be refused.
I am a civil servant and I already hold security clearance within the UK, does this by any chance speed up or help reinforce my application?
Any advice or help overall would be great please!
