shotgun certificate aplication form

[duck shooter 1]

im filling im my aplication form for my shotgun and i have got to the bit where it asks for a counter signature but the problem is that i dont no any people like doctors or loyers that could sighn it.my next door neighbour who i no well is a part time fireman and owns a buisness so would he be able to sighn and if not ,who can?

[PUSC]

teacher from your school or anyone who is a professional aka heating engineer etc

[shootreview]

best thing to do is contact your FEO he will tell you about who can or cant.

[sticko]

im filling im my aplication form for my shotgun and i have got to the bit where it asks for a counter signature but the problem is that i dont no any people like doctors or loyers that could sighn it.my next door neighbour who i no well is a part time fireman and owns a buisness so would he be able to sighn and if not ,who can?

i may stand corrected here but i think they have changed it now so that any one who has known you for 2 years or more can sign this is the case with essex police when renewing as i say take further advice i may be wrong on a new issue certificate

[J@mes]

I'd say that a part time firefighter/ business owner would be fine but best to ring your FEO and check! :look:

[Imperfection]

im filling im my aplication form for my shotgun and i have got to the bit where it asks for a counter signature but the problem is that i dont no any people like doctors or loyers that could sighn it.my next door neighbour who i no well is a part time fireman and owns a buisness so would he be able to sighn and if not ,who can?

 

Your neighbour will be fine.They just prefer a professional person and a firefighter/MD is plenty good enough. :look:

[duck shooter 1]

ok thanks for your advice, i will ring give the police a wring and see what they say.

[fluke2]

Your neighbour can do it as a business owner/responsible person my wife and I

both used to sign them as cafe owners. :look:

[Devon Fox]

I have signed them as a driving instructor, my last one was signed by a farmer & accountant

[kent]

Can be anyone now, just like FAC. I use two friends one a retired person one a lab tech

[duck shooter 1]

ok thats fine then thanks everyone

[duck shooter 1]

ok ive sent it off ,so how long until i should expect a call from the person that comes to my house to check my gun cabinet?

Edited August 12, 2010 by duck shooter 1

[HDAV]

4-6 weeks is common

[duck shooter 1]

thanks HDAV

 

another question:i think i might have misssed out the declaration part of the aplication form,if i have then how long until i find out about it and will i have to start again or will i just need to do the delaration part again?

[Boristhedog]

4-6 weeks is common

 

 

Hate to spoil the show, but in South Wales the wait is far longer. I put my application in on 6 May and have the interview with the FEO towards the end of this month. SWP are very busy.

[Dekers]

Going back to the original question, I have always used another FAC/SGC holder regardless...lets face it they have been through the process and the police could hardly argue they were not suitable!

[IKNIGHT167]

My son, he's sixteen has just had his application returned by Staffordshire for giving a reference who was "the wrong type of MR". He asked a Company Director, whom has known him since birth to countersign and the FEO has stated that it needs to be somebody on the list i.e. Teacher, Nurse, Doctor etc.

[kyska]

My son, he's sixteen has just had his application returned by Staffordshire for giving a reference who was "the wrong type of MR". He asked a Company Director, whom has known him since birth to countersign and the FEO has stated that it needs to be somebody on the list i.e. Teacher, Nurse, Doctor etc.

 

Taken from Countryside Alliance.

 

The regulations state that the person countersigning an application form must be an MP, a magistrate, a minister of religion, a doctor, a lawyer, an established civil servant, a bank officer or a person of similar standing. Since it is accepted that this list may be restrictive and that many applicants for shotgun certificates may not be personally known to people falling into these professional categories, the police allow a degree of flexibility over the selection of countersignatories.

 

Anyone with professional qualifications or someone in a position of responsibility should be fine.

 

A good one if you live in a local community is to ask your local post office sub-master.

[Slug]

What a load of cobblers

 

How is a Banker/Lawyer/ Minister a reliable referee ? Just read the local press ! Jeez their more bent than a nine bob note.

 

I have SGC and FAC got mine signed by Managers in my own organisation, FAC is a little trickier as the referee has to send their forms off independent of your App, you tick the boxes jump through the hoops and get there

[mossy835]

i got my work manager to do mine every time,

[duck shooter 1]

it says at the top of the aplication form to fill everything in by using block capitals,wot would happen if you didnt use them?

[HDAV]

well they could send it straight back......and i am sure not being able to follow simple instructions will not have a positive reflection on the application, best ring them and if necessary get them to send a new form out!

Edited August 19, 2010 by HDAV

[Dekers]

it says at the top of the aplication form to fill everything in by using block capitals,wot would happen if you didnt use them?

 

 

I'm really not sure, but by way of form filling and information requested you are probably advised to stay close to the rule book!

 

Feel free to try and let us all know!

 

The phrase that encompases just about anything they want at refusal is....not a suitable person!!

 

ATB!!

[ste 2712]

i got my mate to sign mine he's a spark!!

although they sent it back originally as a company chairman wasn't good enough!

but an electrician is ??

[duck shooter 1]

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Edited September 8, 2010 by duck shooter 1