collectors permit

[welsh warrior]

what does this allow me to have?

[apache]

You mean on a SGC?

 

Things like walking stick/umbrella shotguns.

[welsh warrior]

well everything i guess like ww2 guns or anything thats not the norm

[apache]

Refer to the 2002 Police guidelines for firearms

 

13.51 The collecting of firearms by a genuinely interested collector should be accepted as a “good reason” for the grant of a firearm certificate. There should be no blanket policy to prevent the collecting of modern firearms (though collectable firearms will tend to be of the Second World War or earlier eras) nor should arbitrary limits be imposed on the number or type of firearms. However, a single firearm is unlikely to be acceptable unless it forms part of a collection of other exhibits (but see paragraph 9.17). Modern reproductions of vintage arms may be collected, especially to fill gaps in collections of older firearms. There are no normal calibres for collecting, and collections may include field artillery, tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. Vintage handguns are dealt with in Chapter 9. Collections may include firearms disguised as other objects that would otherwise be prohibited under section 5(1A) of the 1968 Act. Ammunition may be collected of itself, including expanding, incendiary or armour-piercing ammunition or explosives that would otherwise be prohibited under section 5(1A) of the 1968 Act.

 

13.52 Chief officers of police should satisfy themselves that the applicant is a bona fide collector who has a genuine interest, perhaps academic, in the evolution of firearms or in particular types or periods, and that the types of firearm requested fall within this interest. Evidence that a person is a member of a relevant society (for example the Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association (HBSA) or the European Cartridge Research Association) might be taken as an indication that they have a genuine interest in collecting, but this is not a requirement. Firearms capable of being fired may be collected, and a collection may include items other than firearms, for example uniforms and military equipment. Collections of one or two firearms should not normally be accepted unless forming part of a wider collection of nonfirearm related exhibits. “Collection” should not be used as an excuse to retain firearms purely for personal or sentimental reasons. In the case of Hutchinson v Chief Constable of Grampian’ (1977), the Court upheld the decision to refuse to issue a certificate for collection to an applicant who was not considered to be a bona fide collector.

 

13.53 Generally, bona fide collectors of firearms are not normally authorised to possess ammunition and are made subject to a condition prohibiting their use as firearms. This will be an appropriate balance to the possession of a large number of firearms by a private individual. However, there are two instances where ammunition might be authorised. Some collectors may wish to collect ammunition either as a part of a wider collection of firearms or in its own right.There may also be cases where applicantswish to fire their firearms occasionally, for example to test fire them on an appropriate range. In these cases, the allocation of ammunition for each firearm should be small, and the applicant expected to use these rarely. The provisions of regular use as for

target shooting set out above should not be applied. A similar principle would apply to antique firearms not held as a curiosity or ornament that are held on certificate for occasional firing. Collections of ammunition may also include exhibits to which section 5 of the 1968 Act applies. This will normally be reflected in conditions.

 

13.54 Collectors of firearms should not generally be registered as dealers in respect of their collections – see Chapter 16. Special arrangements apply to collections of firearms held by museums see Chapter 17, though in cases where a museum holds only a few firearms (for example as part of a stately home), the grant of a firearm certificate might be appropriate.

[welsh warrior]

so whats is it saying in a nutshell haha yes i did read it lol