deadeye18 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Dont panic its nowt heavy or technical and they dont bite.just get a brew made and sit and chat the same as you would to anyone else.be yourself,be honest, theres nothing to worry about bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Dont panic its nowt heavy or technical and they dont bite.just get a brew made and sit and chat the same as you would to anyone else.be yourself,be honest, theres nothing to worry about bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolf Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Before the interview he advised that my safe would need to be covered from view (i.e. in a wardrobe or hidden behind something)? which I sought advice on from BASC. He also told me not to let anyone see me putting a gun in the car boot and he advised doing that in the dark..... also told me to not put anything on facebook etc. Mixture of good and bad advice. As others have said; be yourself, dont tell him more than he asks for and make the poor bloke a brew. That is ridiculous advice. After all unless your nearest neighbour is a mile away, chances are in overcrowded urban Uk someone will see you put something in the boot of your car. About social media, it is also ridiculous. How are you supposed to promote shooting and get other people to take it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepThought Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Well that was easy. Chatted for a bit about filling out forms and general safety/security, tried (and thankfully failed) to yank my safe off the wall and went on his way. All boxes have been ticked and all the necessary hoops have been jumped through, now we wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Good news DT! I recently moved house and the lovely FEO lady popped in, checked safe was fixed, then we spent the rest of the time chatting about her upcoming diving holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wascal Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I have found most FEOs to be friendly and helpfull At my Last SGC renewal said He wasn't going to bother with a visit but The Chief Constable made it mandatory . I had just finished a week on armed guard and his attitude was that if the queen trusted me with a full auto then he can't really refuse me an SGC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Do they I have spoken to people just flat out turned down without any interview I was told my FEO that even if they have no chance of getting one he still has to attend which I asked him was surely a waste of time and resources. He said I just follow orders but did agree his time could be better well spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 It is your right to own a shotgun! they have to have solid grounds not to grant you one ( they have to have a reason) FAC It is not your right to own one but you have to prove why you need one! It is my understanding that they interview everybody. My first application ended in a refusal due to a caution as a teenager The second application was ok because I had started working for a RFD and their grounds for refusal were no longer water tight. Both occasions I had interviews. No previous means you should be ok unless you live with somebody who gets in trouble allot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 It is your right to own a shotgun! they have to have solid grounds not to grant you one ( they have to have a reason) Yea,,, just tell em,,, Dont take no manure off em,,,, just tell em you want one and make it quick While your having your interview apparently its best if imagine they are in the nude, its supposed to make you more relaxed, it can back fire though as it did me. I was getting a twitch , my FEO was a nice buxom bit of Totty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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