chilly Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 I was just talking to someone who has had a SGC for many years and he says that i need to have either a permission to shoot on a farm or membership to a clay club otherwise my application will be turned down!!!! Is that true??? how can i get a permission to shoot without a SGC and why should i join a club when i will probably not use them more than 10 times in a year.?? any suggestions/advice. My area is covered by Northumbria Police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 No,your friend is talking out of his bottom.You most certainly do not need to be a member of a clay club to get your SGC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 No its not true, All you have to say when asked why you want a SGC is that you are looking for places to shoot vermin and you occasionally want to shoot clays at various clubs, no proof of where you shoot is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crob12 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 ******** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 No that is not correct, you do not have to provide the same 'good reason' that you do with Section 1/FAC guns. However during your interview its highly likely that the FEO will ask you what you intend to use the shotgun for, if you were to say "Nothing, i just want one" then you'd be on dodgy ground. Just saying clay pigeon shooting and have the name of the club you intend to go to in your mind, or pest control and the name of the farm/location of the land. You do not have to provide evidence of either Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Phew, nearly craped myself, its a bit soon to be running round farms however i do work at a farm and she would probably let me shoot there (does that mean i ve nearly got my first permission???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) you need some where to use the gun you want but you dont need to join a club to get a sgc nothing in law to say that but they will ask you on your vist why you want a gun for so all you say is clay shooting and then your looking at geting in to pest control hope that helps ....swiss Edited January 6, 2012 by swiss.tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks for the help every one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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