fac and sgc qeustiton

[Sx3 clay breaker]

hi ther

 

dont know whether this is in the right section but here goes i am about to turn 16 and i am planning on aplying for my sgc but would it be worth applying for my fac aswell i would only want to get one in the futre do you think they would grant me a fac also what age do you have to be to go out on my own my dad has had his fac about 25 years do i need him to be a mentor hope you can answer these quwstion.

 

 

thanks sx3

[arjimlad]

There is a lot of information which you need, too much for a forum post I think.

 

I suggest that you browse through the .pdfs at http://www.basc.org.uk/en/young-shots/advice

 

And I recommend that you join BASC if you are not already a member.

 

I don't see a reason for you not to have FAC, personally, from what you have said.

 

Good shooting!

[Bewsher500]

get everything as early as possible!

Do your homework and provide as much info to the police as possible at all stages.

 

Demonstrate as much experience and skills, safety, knowledge as you can.

avoid getting a mentoring condition on your FAC if possible.

get an FAC certificate and have your father's rife on it.

if you only ever go out with your father then a mentor condition is not required.

 

it will help you in the long run when you decide to get your own guns

[safetyfirst]

What you'd be applying for is a coterminous FAC with your SGC, that means both are granted at the same time and expire at the same time. It's cheaper, easier and less work for the police than two separate applications.

 

If your father is endorsing your application and you have good referees and you have somewhere where you've got permission to shoot then I can't see it being a problem.

 

The police will come round and interview you anyhow, I suspect, though I can't be sure that they'll see your father as sufficient mentoring.

 

Chris.