blacky Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) It will be 7 weeks on Tuesday since i handed my SGC application into the police when they come to visit what questions do they ask? Keith Edited April 3, 2010 by blacky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bail Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 They never really asked me any questions just went through the do's and dont's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab1964 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 They never really asked me any questions just went through the do's and dont's. True for me too - mostly. One question I was asked, during a walk-about of one of my permissions (The Farm right out back my back door), was "where are the public footpaths?" Other than that - no questions - just do's and don'ts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonySmith Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 ' Why do you wish to own a Shotgun' was really the first question I was asked, which the stock answer is 'Like to take up Clay and Rough Shooting' which led to talking about the lessons I have already had, and the Clay grounds I have visited, which ended up having a long and very nice discussion about guns, cartridges, mounting, eye dominance, guns smiths, other clay grounds,rough shooting, a talk about security, I had 'upgraded' my security prior to the visit, and already had a cabinet installed which I was using for my Air Rifles, my FEO was satisfied I met all the 'criteria' and was pleased to issue me with a SGC, he also offered to ring me when my SGC was ready so I could go and collect from the Firearms Team about 4 miles from me. Basically, you have to show 'good reason' to own a shotgun, the FEO on his/her visit will 'sound you out'. ATVB Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrighty112 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Asked me for reason for owning a shotgun? Clay pigeon, rough an wildfolwing. Any experiance with firearms? 5years army cadet + TA. Where you will be shooting? Few farms mentioned an south solway wildfolwing. Who do you know to go shooting? A few good mates (of two he new well) also ex Army mates then he wanted to see my safe and bobs ya uncle :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 As above, 'why do you want a shotgun' to which I said, I want to start shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkyed Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 It's not so much questions it's judging you as a person to see if you are safe and to show that your not going to go on a mass rampage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 no matter what question they ask, DONT mention zombies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacky Posted April 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Thanks I hope i hear soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve0146 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Remember, they have no sense of humour as my mate found out. When asked the question 'why do want a shotgun?', he started ranting about the revolution that was coming. He found it funny, the copper didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 just had a general chat with mine, i think i asked him more questions than he asked me. how many guns i could have, cartridge storage and quantity etc. i was pretty confident and had installed a cabinet already and he checked that at the same time. was altogether a pretty painless experience. he did ask about what i wanted it for, which was clays and if i was a member of any other local clubs, not shooting related. for what its worth he seemed a nice guy, seemed very aproachable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiteachuck Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 ya and dont start swanking about how many pints of lager you can drink before you start scraping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 He's going to gauge you as a person, because he's putting his pension on the line eveytime he signs and SGC. I ended up discussing the recent anti-social-behavouir act and various other 100% non-shooting topics! Best of luck, and if you have made it this far your odds on the make it all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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