Livefast123 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I put my variation in around 5 weeks ago now for a few new guns and stocked up to my full allowance of ammo due to the experiences on here. I get through around 500 .22LR rounds a month and have now run out. I've been phoing my local constabulary to see when the variation will be ready and all I get is a not interested "another couple of weeks answer". Ive explained that I've run out of ammo and cannot forfil my pest control needs and target shooting hobby and nobody really seems to care. The club ammo doesn't get on with my gun, is filthy and expensive so I reall don't want to buy that. Is there a temp certificate that the police can issue to let me buy ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 You could always take another FAC holder to the RFD and you could pay and they could come shooting with you...... (coughs) Have you asked them to increase your holding - I had similar and they put me up to 1000 hold/1200 buy no bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 just get 1 of mates who will no you have a fac ticket to get you some then when yours comes back sign them on to yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Next time write a letter with your variation and send your ticket when the leg work has been done, Leices do that anyway. I've heard there are some RFD's who can issue ammunition without a cert, I've heard of one in my area, but I think you need to be in the respective force area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Its not a problem here you get a letter out confirming they have got your application. You can use the letter as authority to buy ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Its not a problem here you get a letter out confirming they have got your application. You can use the letter as authority to buy ammo. Yes I think its a similar thing in my force area, but rather than a letter a phone call to the plod by the RFD, along with ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Ring your licensing authority and ask that they return your old ticket.You are not legally obliged to hand in your current one at times of renewal,nor do licensing need it. I sent mine in as requested at last renewal(unaware that I needn't have) and when FEO called round he issued me with a temporary permit but this didn't allow me to buy ammo.He offered to give me back my old ticket there and then if I thought I would need ammo,but as my allowance is large I wasn't bothered,but if I needed any I would call at Police HQ and pick it up. If they refuse to return it get in touch with your shooting organisation asap;that's what they're there for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Well stop using the expanding up on paper, at 50yds you should be able to use something the club has. You cannot use expanding cometitively so what does it realy matter if they dont shoot up a bugs bum in practice. Alternatively go to your suplier in good time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I asked the same question to my Firearms unit a few years back on a renewal, (ran out of .22 rf and didnt think to top up before I sent it off) and got told "you should have bought more before you sent it in". I just got my brother in law who Ishoot with to buy it and I bought it off him, ATB Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 where are u? ive some u can have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Phone them and ask for a temperay FAC, they tend to hurry up then. I'm currently on both FAC and SGC temperay certs as they had my renewal stuff 4 months in advance but still did not manage it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I'll give them a bell tomorrow and ask for my old cert back and see what they say, thanks for the advice. MM I couldn't be further away but thanks for the offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 If your local to me I'll get you some just to **** them off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) All sorted now, politely spoke to the manager and explained my situation and he has apparently dug it out and it will be sent first class tomorrow......result Edited September 6, 2012 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 All sorted now, politely spoke to the manager and explained my situation and he has apparently dug it out and it will be sent first class tomorrow......result Good for you....sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfiddler Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Where you at matey ? Can't stand seeing a shooting man struggling for no reason, sort you out if I can sssshhhhhhh'!!!!!! Tell em nowt Ring em up & state the following "Please don't make your incompetence my EMERGENCY !" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I took the diplomatic role this time and as always it seems to work better than the planned rant. Apparently it should be on my mat tomorrow although that means around 1500 by the time Royal Snail actually deliver. Just shows how great PW is, I've had loads of people offering to help. Thanks for that guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfiddler Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 All in the same game, 1 for all & all for 1, life's to short to be missing a shooting trip :-) anyway gets us away from the screaming skulls !! God I hope no one knows my misus, else I won't be allowed to play out for a week or 3 !-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Just looking at your avatar. Don't you have a 'secret squirrel' back door to the firearms dept? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Next time write a letter with your variation and send your ticket when the leg work has been done, Leices do that anyway. I've heard there are some RFD's who can issue ammunition without a cert, I've heard of one in my area, but I think you need to be in the respective force area. This isn't true. The dealer would break the law. How does he know that tou have an FAC? J. Its not a problem here you get a letter out confirming they have got your application. You can use the letter as authority to buy ammo. You can't. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 This isn't true. The dealer would break the law. How does he know that tou have an FAC? If you want, PM me and I'll give you his phone number, give him a ring and find out. I guess by ringing the firearms department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Just looking at your avatar. Don't you have a 'secret squirrel' back door to the firearms dept? Unfortunatly not, they nailed up that back door a long time ago..... I have to wait and suffer the same as everyone else Polite and persistant I generally finds works the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 As I posted on another thread on PW today, anyone can make mistakes, and some departments frankly have made rods for their own backs hence the delays in some areas. It does no harm at all to pick up the phone and have a chat so they and get things sorted or nudge them along Its important to be polite and sensible. Being angry or petulant will get you nowhere in the longer run. But if they constantly mess up or constantly dump on daft or restrictive conditions for example, that the time to start complaining, unfortunately if there are no written complains on bad practice, when we go into bat for members the Ch Constable looks in the file and simply shrugs their shoulder – ‘No complaints in the file Mr BASC, so I guess all you members in tis area must be happy’ So yes a quick call can often help, if not a letter, if not a more formal written complaint –Please help us to help you. Ta David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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