dad Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 my renewal is 20th dec. my brothers was early oct. he applied mid august but unfortunatley filled the form in wrong, by the time they got to his application and informed him it was wrong and he would have to re apply it was october and he could not keep a gun in his cabinet without a valid certificate he would have to take it to a gun dealer or someone with a current license for safe keeping, he gave it to me and that was ok for the official. all went well and he has it back now. in view of that i sent mine in before the reminder by 2 weeks begining of october for 20th december.i got my inspection 7am last tuesday all ok told i should have renewal by 20th but if i dont because they are behind i cant take the gun out without a valid certificate. i replied what if i have a shoot booked and paid for he said i can apply for a special licence and get ti touch with basc. i do not have it yet the 17th i am shooting 18th luckily and not again till 30th hopefully it will come over the xms period i only write this to say give them plenty of time to save any faffing about. MERRY XMAS TO ALL MEMBERS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) They should issue you with a section 7 temp cert as a default on your expiry date if you have not received your renewal, you should not need to apply for it. If they are saying that you should not take your gun out without your new cert they are asking you to break the law as you cannot be in possession (that includes at home in your cabinet) of a shotgun without a valid cert, even if that is a section 7. They MUST comply with the law and issue a section 7. Chase them and tell them so and do not take any flannel that you'll be alright, without your renewal or a section 7 you will be in breach of the conditions to possess. my renewal is 20th dec. my brothers was early oct. he applied mid august but unfortunatley filled the form in wrong, by the time they got to his application and informed him it was wrong and he would have to re apply it was october and he could not keep a gun in his cabinet without a valid certificate he would have to take it to a gun dealer or someone with a current license for safe keeping, he gave it to me and that was ok for the official. all went well and he has it back now. in view of that i sent mine in before the reminder by 2 weeks begining of october for 20th december.i got my inspection 7am last tuesday all ok told i should have renewal by 20th but if i dont because they are behind i cant take the gun out without a valid certificate. i replied what if i have a shoot booked and paid for he said i can apply for a special licence and get ti touch with basc. i do not have it yet the 17th i am shooting 18th luckily and not again till 30th hopefully it will come over the xms period i only write this to say give them plenty of time to save any faffing about. MERRY XMAS TO ALL MEMBERS. Edited December 17, 2015 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 As penelope has said. No ticket = illegal possession of firearms. Insist on a S.7 ticket being issued to you, if they cannot get your certificate issued in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Without wishing to be smug, I cannot praise Northumbria Police enough for my renewal earlier this year. I returned the forms on a Friday, had a call from their firearms section the following Tuesday to check nothing had changed in my circumstances since last cert was granted. Recived new certificate that Saturday. They have adopted a pragmatic, common sense approach to re-newals that is a breath of fresh air. Hope you get yours sorted ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 thanks guys. i am under the ( met.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 my renewal is 20th dec. my brothers was early oct. he applied mid august but unfortunatley filled the form in wrong, by the time they got to his application and informed him it was wrong and he would have to re apply it was october and he could not keep a gun in his cabinet without a valid certificate he would have to take it to a gun dealer or someone with a current license for safe keeping, he gave it to me and that was ok for the official. all went well and he has it back now. in view of that i sent mine in before the reminder by 2 weeks begining of october for 20th december.i got my inspection 7am last tuesday all ok told i should have renewal by 20th but if i dont because they are behind i cant take the gun out without a valid certificate. i replied what if i have a shoot booked and paid for he said i can apply for a special licence and get ti touch with basc. i do not have it yet the 17th i am shooting 18th luckily and not again till 30th hopefully it will come over the xms period i only write this to say give them plenty of time to save any faffing about. MERRY XMAS TO ALL MEMBERS. Yes DO get it in in very good time! Once, many moons ago, I applied in good time and they faffed about for weeks, until I got a call to say they were coming to do the inspection. What I failed to notice was that the date given was a week after my old one expired. SO, they turn up, Dad makes them a cup of tea and we go to see the cabinet - Lo and behold, there is a gun in there, so they caution me and take the gun away. Three weeks later, they call me to say my new cert is ready and I can come and pick my gun up. This time, I have a new problem. My cert expires in October but I will be overseas from March until November. What do I do now?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redleg in kale Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 today received my shotgun renewal certificate from gtr/mcr police,sent my renewal forms in 2nd week of june cheque cashed 1st week of july ,my cert ran out 1st week October I was issued with a section 7 4days before my cert ran out, my section 7 ran from October to 1st week in January I was not expecting posting during holiday period but better late than never, not bad for 6mths ,fellow members with gtr/mcr police certs make sure you get them renewal forms sent of early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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