scotty88 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) After messing about with recorded post for transfer notification to police scotland, i had heard you can do it by email now. Is this true and where do you find the link etc? Edited August 21, 2014 by scotty88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adie271 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I've was told on Tuesday by my FAO to do all my transfers by email that was cambs though but I'm sure there all finally moving with the times just make sure you keep a copy electronically and printed as proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 You can find the email address from the web page of your firearms department or just give them a call. Scan the transfer form and email off as PDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Do all mine via email. Greater Manchester Police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I've was told on Tuesday by my FAO to do all my transfers by email that was cambs though but I'm sure there all finally moving with the times just make sure you keep a copy electronically and printed as proof We do ours to Cambs through email, and they are fine about it, but it depends on your local force. Check the web page, and keep a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yep, Staffs and West Mids also accept notification via email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxus77 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 yep all my transfers have been done via email to northumbria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Lincs Police now have a transfer form that you fill in online. The seller fills form and the buyer fills the next one. Hit the SUBMIT button and the buyer receives email confirmation not long after that your transfer has been completed. Far easier than lots of paperwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty88 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks folks. So there isn't a set out online form apart from in lincs? I take it you in your own words send what you have bought or sold from where and serial numbers dates etc? Anyone from scottish borders or edinburgh notified by email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I always do mine to Cheshire this way and it always seems to go very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Scotty, I notify Fife via email, just use my own wording. Although it is all part of Police Scotland L&B might do things differently.I sometimes get a confirmation reply, other times not. Super simple really.This is the wording I use for a purchase, if you sell one then change accordingly.: I hereby notify the Chief Constable that on xx I acquired a shotgun as follows: Type: Over & Under Gauge: xx Bore Make: xx Serial Number: xxx Your Name Your Address Certificate Number: xx Acquired From: RFD Name RFD Address RFD Number Edited August 21, 2014 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 I just scan and send the transfer form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks folks. So there isn't a set out online form apart from in lincs? I take it you in your own words send what you have bought or sold from where and serial numbers dates etc? Anyone from scottish borders or edinburgh notified by email? Im in the Borders and always use Royal Mail, don't trust e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty88 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Scotty, I notify Fife via email, just use my own wording. Although it is all part of Police Scotland L&B might do things differently. I sometimes get a confirmation reply, other times not. Super simple really. This is the wording I use for a purchase, if you sell one then change accordingly.: I hereby notify the Chief Constable that on xx I acquired a shotgun as follows: Type: Over & Under Gauge: xx Bore Make: xx Serial Number: xxx Your Name Your Address Certificate Number: xx Acquired From: RFD Name RFD Address RFD Number Perfect, short and sweet. I just sent a email to local firearm dept to ask if it was an acceptable method, within 3 second I received an auto reply from them saying the email had been recieved and if it was to notify them of a acquisition or disposal of a firearm to accept this as an acknowledgment of receipt. Happy days! Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty88 Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Im in the Borders and always use Royal Mail, don't trust e-mail. Which is fair enough, but if you are receiving a reply to says its been received you can print what you sent and what was received back. Must be quicker, easier and cheaper than posting paper copies recorded post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) I always do mine to Cheshire this way and it always seems to go very well +1 The details get listed on the next new FAC/SGC. Edited August 21, 2014 by Les*1066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 yep all my transfers have been done via email to northumbria +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Im in the Borders and always use Royal Mail, don't trust e-mail. & you trust Royal Fail wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) I have always e mailed mine in, but in future, and I suggest anyone that e mails should do it, ask for confirmation to be sent back, why you ask? applying for my re newel, they had me down with 3 guns, nope only two I said, they gave me the details of the 3rd gun, I had sold it over 4 years ago, to a PW member? and it was not regested at his end either!!!!! shows how stuff can slip through the net Edited August 22, 2014 by stubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I send all mine by email and ask them to acknowledge receipt of them. I then print out a copy of both emails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark L Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Perfect, short and sweet. I just sent a email to local firearm dept to ask if it was an acceptable method, within 3 second I received an auto reply from them saying the email had been recieved and if it was to notify them of a acquisition or disposal of a firearm to accept this as an acknowledgment of receipt. Happy days! Thank you all. I've always done it this way and get email straight back from them works for me, I bought a new gun a couple of weeks ago from my local RFD they said I didn't need to notify the police as they would do it for me. But I still sent the email within the 7 days to keep myself right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 im sure you can do it with avon and somerset as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Email is great but I always do it via northants police online form and get the confirmation back via email that contains all the details. I have found that it is important to keep these receipts.... At my last renewal feo checked cabinet contents against their records and launched into a tirade about importance of paper trail and informing them about changes. All went very quiet when I printed off all the detailed email confirmations for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 I just bought another shotgun a few weeks ago sent an e-mail as trial for the first time.. Got reply back next day asking me to post them a hard copy as i use an apple mac they could not open the attachment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Email then send on a hard copy explaining what i have done in the email. Just incase their computer system "goes down" or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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