Northamptonclay Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 New to forum, have recently applied for SGC , 3 weeks till FEO came out , then told its a 10 week wait from visit. Can't understand why it would take 10 weeks, as they have already done checks prior to FEO visit. Northants area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Mine took 5 months. Gwent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappers83 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I like boasting about this! 3 n half weeks for my fac and that was over easter holidays. Lol gota love the psni sometimes. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n11tht Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I like boasting about this! 3 n half weeks for my fac and that was over easter holidays. Lol gota love the psni sometimes. Lol ill add to this then and boast that i got mine 2 weeks after applying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Mine took 7 weeks from interview to cert in Northants. Sit back and relax i'm afraid to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy198712 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 paper work back log normally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 46 days for my son aged 11 in Sussex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 It's a postcode lottery it seems. Put a variation and land check in end of January and they rang me on Friday to say I can now send my certificate in for it to be changes. They wouldn't take it in for the variation knowing how long it was going to take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 I've got my interview in half an hours time ,, it's been exactly 4 weeks from posting my application(merseyside police) , I'll let you all know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeastshooter Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 my sgc was posted on the wed called on the friday inter veiw the next friday cert landed on the thurs 2weeks 1 day from me posting to receiving. just sent my fac off they should of got it today just wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 3-5 months here in Lincolnshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Man Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 3 1/2 weeks start to receipt here in Leicester in January. Wifey's even shorter. Well done Leicestershire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 The differences between forces are really quite amazing. At least one force can now issue a straightforward variation while you wait while in Glos it takes at least 3 months. The task is the same, so it can only be down to the numbers of FEO's and Admin officers employed, the procedures followed or the number of applications received. Once a Dept has lost control of the workload (and 3 month+ waits for variations, 6 month+ waits for new issues suggest this to be the case) it can only get worse unless that Dept takes steps to do things differently because they are not going to get extra staff anytime soon and the numbers of applications are going up not down! Those forces who do change how they do things - differentiating between the straightforward variations / renewals and those that need a closer look and offering an immediate response to the simple stuff, not insisting on home visits to every FAC / SGC holder where nothing has changed or where a home visit has been done in recent years and so on are the ones who seem to have regained control, it's a pity that others can't or won't learn from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Gross ineptitude springs to mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Four months North Wales Police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've been waiting for just under 3 months for my FAC to come back from Northants police, it should finally be here within a week or two. I know the two officers covering our area reasonably well, one through a family connection and the other shoots the same ground as me. Ineptitude has absolutely nothing to do with it. They have a massive backlog, have recently been the subject of resource cutbacks and are currently having to cover each others areas (which are not insignificant in size) for land/home visits etc. Just be patient, it's frustrating but that's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Shot gun was three and half months, Fac was 10 days from sending it to them knocking on the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've been waiting for just under 3 months for my FAC to come back from Northants police, it should finally be here within a week or two. I know the two officers covering our area reasonably well, one through a family connection and the other shoots the same ground as me. Ineptitude has absolutely nothing to do with it. They have a massive backlog, have recently been the subject of resource cutbacks and are currently having to cover each others areas (which are not insignificant in size) for land/home visits etc. Just be patient, it's frustrating but that's life. I don't think it is ineptitude at the individual officer level, I don't doubt for a second that they individually work very hard to do the volume of work asked of them nor do I doubt that it must be very demoralizing for them. I am not so sure about the systems employed within some Forces though. It is obvious that some are doing things differently and are now on top of the game whilst others are doing things the way they have always done them and are now drowning in huge backlogs that can only get worse with the passing of every month. It must be a nightmare for the FEO's in particular, but what is happening in many parts of the country is not good enough leaving shooters with no access to ammo, holding guns unlawfully and in some cases being unable to take part in competition, not wanting to transport weapons they have no current ticket for. If all the delays were around 3 months that would be poor but tolerable, trouble is I know of people waiting MUCH longer than that and patience isn't the answer after 6 - 10 months, formal complaint to the CC and MP might be though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 From what I hear about waiting times at Glos I'm glad that due to a weird demographic quirk I'm still covered by A&S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominicrobed Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 About 12 ish weeks for me. We managed to get my wifes quicker by saying we had easter club shoot and she needed her sgc to shoot. They done it that week or her ! Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parapilot Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 2 1/2 months merseyside police. 4 weeks after interview ticket landed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorevans Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 5 weeks for me, issued by South Wales Police. I did however take the initiative to ring the FEO and let him know I was off work for a week so he could call anytime during that week as opposed to the requested pm appointment stated on my application, He said that this also made it a lot easier for him as he had hundreds of interviews to carry out and most people wanted a pm visit so they could take the least ammount of time off work possible. So I advise getting their number and giving them A call, I feared I may have come across as being pushy which may have gone against me but it worked out better for us both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 (edited) I had 6 weeks from submitting the paperwork. Gave them a quick ring , just to make sure the paperwork was with them and he made an appointment with me for 4 days later. Certificate came through in 6 days. Edited May 26, 2012 by Ernest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roester Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 (My first post so hi all) First time application for SGC, 3 weeks until interview, was told needed to get a GP sign off, 11 weeks later and still waiting. 2 weeks ago was told that they were still waiting for the GP to reply, so it isn't just delays with the police. I bet the good weather will have past by the time it comes. Want to get out there and break some clays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Shot gun was three and half months, Fac was 10 days from sending it to them knocking on the day Dropped on the mat yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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