Cake444 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) I recently bought a new shotgun and the shop I bought it from gave me an envelope with my firearms office address on it and a form to send them with regards to my ownership of the new gun. The form was pre filled in as they had printed it off. I posted this first class the next day and that’s the end of it really. The shop filled all the details in on my certificate. My worry is, is that I haven’t actually heard anything from my firearms office? Should I of? PS: my knowledge of new ownership is limited as I have only ever had the one gun. Edited February 24, 2012 by Cake444 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 You'll be fine. When the RFD send off their forms, if your licencing department haven't received your piece of paper, they'll call. Given the number of forms they'll receive, I think they'd do well to acknowledge all of them. You can call them to check on the system, if you're worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 They don't contact you to tell you it has been signed to you (my force do not) I always do a follow up call about 3-4 weeks later to make sure they did, glad I did the last time as I had left it longer and they still had not added the gun I bought 3 months previoulsy. they were extremely back logged though at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I e mail mine to let them know when I have sent the forms in. I always seem to get a reply, so I know they at least get the e mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 i either fax them over or send recorded delivery which is like 60p extra which is nothing for piece of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 i fax it over then wait 30 mins and ring to confirm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangey Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I recently bought a new shotgun and the shop I bought it from gave me an envelope with my firearms office address on it and a form to send them with regards to my ownership of the new gun. The form was pre filled in as they had printed it off. I posted this first class the next day and that’s the end of it really. The shop filled all the details in on my certificate. My worry is, is that I haven’t actually heard anything from my firearms office? Should I of? PS: my knowledge of new ownership is limited as I have only ever had the one gun. you can now do this online,and you get an email confirming they have recieved it...so much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 you can now do this online,and you get an email confirming they have recieved it...so much easier I have just submitted an on-line changeover to the Lincolnshire office which included my email address as requested.From this I assumed I would get an automatic confirmation of receipt. I didn't so I 'phoned and was told that they do not confirm receipt and was told not to worry about it. As some else said,when the RFD's copy gets there there will be a cross check. Vic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 i have writen and emailed. never got a response it just appears on your cert on renewal or off it if thats the case ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake444 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks for all the replies guys, really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I thought you had to send all gun transfers via recorded delivery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 email for notts, i always follow it up with a call a few days later to confirm receipt. (never failed yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Don't worry, they are not likely to contact you, they'd be very busy if they replied to every notification they got! You could ring them to be sure but don't worry about it, very few things actually get lost in the post. Next time send it by recorded delivery, or if using e-mail make sure you get a receipt. It is not uncommon for something to go wrong at their end and for it to get lost in the system, and if this happens it's good to be able to show them the receipt, basically proving that you aren't the one at fault if they say they never received it. Just something to remember for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I thought you had to send all gun transfers via recorded delivery? You do. There is a piece of legislation which became law last year makes it lawful to do it by 'permitted electronic means', I think it's referred to (emai, fax, etc), but I don't think this has been implimented yet. There had to be a ministerial consultation first on what means are acceptable which hasn't taken place, I don't think. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I thought you had to send all gun transfers via recorded delivery? Or registered post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Only used Email here in Essex for the last 5 years. Never been a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Or registered post. I don't think it exists any more. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 i have writen and emailed. never got a response it just appears on your cert on renewal or off it if thats the case ! Yes, should do, I have just renewed my coterminus, that took some sorting out as they hadn't got everything straight. Send everything recorded or email, and KEEP records. Fortunately I had, we had a chat and everything was fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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