BIGMARK2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hi peeps need advise about my shotgun cert.... put it in on the 13th jan 2010 got a conformation letter from the police (Staffordshire) on the 14th nice one, not had anything since... is it a good idea to chase it up or not bother and let it run its course? Ive not got any problems criminal records or medical probs etc. any ideas??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Mark, We are only talking six weeks,if it's a first issue and not a renewal it could take three or four months.Phone your firearms office and ask them what their turnround time is,they are usually helpful. Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Mark, We are only talking six weeks,if it's a first issue and not a renewal it could take three or four months.Phone your firearms office and ask them what their turnround time is,they are usually helpful. +1 When I put in for my FAC it was about 6 months B4 I had it thats after holding my SGC for over 25yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 A nice polite email does no harm, I did that for my FAC they told me it was with FEO so I gave him a ring all done and dusted in a week after that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Rinr the feo,ask how cert is doing,thats what i did and turns out was sitting on his desk,came out next day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiteman0 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 i didnt hear anything for about 6 weeks. staffs police force. gave them a bell and she said that it had gone off to the chap who pays you a visit, with in a couple of days i had a letter requesting that i phone him to make a appointment, he came the next day and i had my cert the following week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bangs Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Durham is usually around 8 weeks from application to cert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonp9lbw Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Devon and Cornwall took 14 weeks, in the end I rang and within half hour the firearms officer rang my mobile to make appointment for home visit. Ring it can't do any harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGMARK2010 Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hi Folks, just got back from Benidorm (weather was **** and we all had bad bellys on the way back ) rang the police this morning to ask what was going on with my sgc they said its gone to an enquiry officer, so with a bit of luck i should have a letter or phone call for a visit. thanks to everyone for there help and advise.. and if anyone in the staffordshire are has any advise on what happens when they visit me like what they will be asking and what they will need to do like ive heard they try to pull your safe off the wall ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joke209061 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Thames valley took only a few weeks on sgc issue My FAC is another matter, i waited 2 months'ish before calling for an update and they had lost my cheque! So if i hdant called id never of known my application was effectively on hold. Definately give them a bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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