gallant Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 hi, got my fac last year for .17hmr and .22lr, i have a hmr but not had the funds yet for .22lr, is there a limit for you to fill the slot, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Im not 100% but i heard in passing 5 years. Could be woth checking with the firearms team mine are more than happy to help.Same as yours just noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 The limit is when your certificate gets reviewed - i.e renewal time. If you've not filled it by the time you renew your certificate the police will say that you don't have good reason for that firearm (as if you had you'd have bought one), and will therefore remove it from your next certificate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallant Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 cheers lads, hopefully will fill the slot well before renewal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 cheers lads, hopefully will fill the slot well before renewal. Or use it for a free 1 for 1 for something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 hi, got my fac last year for .17hmr and .22lr, i have a hmr but not had the funds yet for .22lr, is there a limit for you to fill the slot, cheers If your getting close to the renewal date and have any worries, then get yourself on old cheap 22lr to fill your slot, chuck a cheap scope on and you have filled your slot, looking around you could get a set up for just about £180 inc scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 The limit is when your certificate gets reviewed - i.e renewal time. If you've not filled it by the time you renew your certificate the police will say that you don't have good reason for that firearm (as if you had you'd have bought one), and will therefore remove it from your next certificate. Thats not true ive just done my renewal and i had a second .22lr and a .17rem on my ticket id not bought they been there 3 years. all you do is put down for them slots to be kept as tecnically your asking to be granted all your calibers you own too and any you dont own yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 The limit is when your certificate gets reviewed - i.e renewal time. If you've not filled it by the time you renew your certificate the police will say that you don't have good reason for that firearm (as if you had you'd have bought one), and will therefore remove it from your next certificate. Thats not true ive just done my renewal and i had a second .22lr and a .17rem on my ticket id not bought they been there 3 years. all you do is put down for them slots to be kept as tecnically your asking to be granted all your calibers you own too and any you dont own yet. As SPARKIE...There is NO time limit, any region may remove any "slot" over time issues as they see fit. Logically, if you have had a slot for 5 years and not filled it you might struggle to justify need, but just the same, there is no legal time frame. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 hi, got my fac last year for .17hmr and .22lr, i have a hmr but not had the funds yet for .22lr, is there a limit for you to fill the slot, cheers Yes, at renewal if you aint got it you loose it genrally and its darn hard to get it back on. When it comes up if you aint got enough cash just get an old dog of a .22 from a dealers auction/scrap bin. Thing is if it takes more than 5 yrs to get it you aint got "good reason" in thier eyes and i suspose they are correct. I do loose guns that i no-longer need or use and dont carry open slots for these reasons and you bet i reffer them to this IF i get issues with a grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I had my renewal at xmas, sold my HMR an had a slot for a .243, they just asked me if I wanted to keep them open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcw65 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Ive had a slot for a second .22 for 7 years and not filled it and had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) Thats not true ive just done my renewal and i had a second .22lr and a .17rem on my ticket id not bought they been there 3 years. all you do is put down for them slots to be kept as tecnically your asking to be granted all your calibers you own too and any you dont own yet. As SPARKIE...There is NO time limit, any region may remove any "slot" over time issues as they see fit. Logically, if you have had a slot for 5 years and not filled it you might struggle to justify need, but just the same, there is no legal time frame. ATB Ive had a slot for a second .22 for 7 years and not filled it and had no problems. There may not be any actual time limit or set policies on this, but generally speaking you can't expect to keep a slot open that you've had for some time after taking it through a renewal, as it's suggesting you don't need it. Yes, in some cases (i.e yours) you may have been fine, but that's not to be expected or relied upon. Edited August 29, 2012 by bedwards1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) There is no statutory time limit. The determining factor is 'good reason' which you must have to acquire and to continue to possess any Sec.1 firearm. As others have said if you get to renewal in five years time and you still haven't filled the slot it could (most probably would) result in the police questioning you as to why you still want the slot. They could actually re-evaluate the situation during the life of the cert if they wanted as well. If you still had good reason to have it then they would have to renew the cert with it on. It would probably come down to what is reasonable; I suppose the fact that you hadn't bought a .22lr rifle in 5 years which you asked for becuase of a huge rabbit problem might call into question your reasons for wanting the keep the authority because it would be argued that either the bunny problem doesn't exist or you don't intend to do anything about it anyway. On the other hand It would probably be readily accepted that a collector of best quality English sporting guns may still have good reason to keep a slot to acquire a 400/.350 Nitro Express double rifle to fill a space in his collection as it may well be the case that he has simply been unable to find one yet. J. Edited August 29, 2012 by JonathanL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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