rapid basher Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I got granted an fac about three months ago' They rang me to say they would grant me a 22lrand an hmr But would only grant me a 243 or any center fire if you have a mentor I just said to them, that them to rifles Calibers Will do fine, I'm just Wondering what are the conditions , or how dus it work Certificates hours etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I don't mean to be rude but I don't understand your question. Do you have the .243 on your cert with a mentoring condition or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid basher Posted December 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) They will only grant me a center fire If I have a mentor ? I'm asking what does it consist of? And no it's not on my cert Atb rb Edited December 30, 2012 by rapid basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) issue is "mentoring" isnt in the firearms act and there is no set format or detail its down to each FLO to enforce Edited December 30, 2012 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesims Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 If you have a mentor condition on the .243 it means you can only use it while supervised by someone etc a friend who has one and can mentor you while using it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 If you have a mentor condition on the .243 it means you can only use it while supervised by someone etc a friend who has one and can mentor you while using it I don't get is as the police don't know if the mentor has a clue what he is talking about. So the police could be making you have a mentor that could be telling you a load of rubbish and making you less safe seams irresponsible thing for the police to be doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 There are two types. Sometimes they require you to go out with someone and be shown how to shoot a center-fire safely, they will then grant you a certificate (after checking with whoever took you out). The other type is where you have to be accompanied by another certificate holder while you shoot a particular rifle. This condition often last for 6 months. Unfortunately as this is a rule the police have made up to cover themselves/be obstructive and it's not law, you can't actually appeal it. The best way forward it to find someone who can confirm you've shot a center-fire to write to the police telling them your safe, if they then put on a mentor condition for a few months just accept it and wait for it to go. It's a bad idea to just not get a rifle because you may have to be mentored for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I don't get is as the police don't know if the mentor has a clue what he is talking about. So the police could be making you have a mentor that could be telling you a load of rubbish and making you less safe seams irresponsible thing for the police to be doing. Indeed the basic condition to be a mentor seems to be having held an FAC for a few years maybe 1 renewal and not had a reported accident/incident! Blind leading the Blind......And if after being mentored there is an issue can the mentor get in trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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