Oxon88 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 A friend is thinking of applying for an FAC and possibly a sgc. He suffers with epilepsy, which is controlled with medication. Does anyone have any experience on this matter? will his application be rejected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Possibly. It all depends on his GP's/Doctors recommendation, unfortunately it will ultimately be up to him to decide, and the police will follow the advise given. The best course of action is for your mate to go have a good chat with his GP, and make sure there is no confusion over what he wants his SGC for and how he'll manage to be safe with his condition, rather than an information request randomly dropping on his doorstep from the police. Edited February 12, 2011 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I have several medical conditions which would have a affect on beig granted a SGC, and when it came to the interview, the FEO said he had contacted my GP to ask his opinion. I was fortunate that my GP showed no objection in me being granted a SGC. It could be down to your GP, if the medical conditions are stable and how long the condition has been stable for, as in my case for several years, and the GP confirms this the FEO did not have any objetion in giving me a SGC. It could well be worth having a chat with the GP, to see what s/he thinks its also worth having a word with the FEO to see if its best to apply for both certificates or just say a SGC and if they have any problems in granting certificates with the medical conditions your friend has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Does your friend drive? I have a relative with epilepsy which is controlled by drugs who has a driving licence, the condition has to be declared to Swansea and the doctor consulted but as long as the drugs are doing their job (and they are), then there's no issue. If your friend is in the same boat and the doctor is happy for them to drive, then I don't see how the police can refuse an FAC on the grounds of their epilepsy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Blunderbuss makes a good point abou the driving licence, my conditions were first diagnosed they had to be reported to DVLA and due to the illness I lost my licence until my condition was stable. If the DVLA are happy for your friend to drive that should also be a benifit as they see the condition as stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune82 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 I know a guy who had his licence revoked because he developed epilepsy. He was told that if his epilepsy was controlled enough in the future that he could drive then he would stand a good chance of getting his SGC back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) There was a member of our club who had epilepsy and the Met would not allow him to continue. They said that if he had a seizure he would not legally be in control of his weapons. He could only continue if he travelled in the company of someone who also had his rifles on their FAC so that in the event of a seizure they would be able to take control of the rifles. This seemed heavy handed but I can see where they are coming from. He couldn't drive anyway so would have to be transported to and from the range. The Met were more than happy to add his rifles to someone else's FAc to facilitate the process but in the end we couldn't find anyone willing to take on the job because he lived a very long way away from the range. The insurers also wouldn't allow him to shoot on the range unless supervised on a one to one basis for much the same reasons. Edited February 12, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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