Calling 101 before going out

[dob]

We always call as we have been stopped a few times and cos we had a four digit number to quote they can check all good within about 5 mins .

Been stopped years ago and was held for 40 mins ,right pain in the tush , so for the sake of a call it's a no brainier for me but others don't seem to bother.

[db135]

I must admit I like too the farmers on the permissions I have like me too so there the boss at the end of the day. There's always sum do Gooder mooching around and so easy for them to phone police and complain

I must admit I like too the farmers on the permissions I have like me too so there the boss at the end of the day. There's always sum do Gooder mooching around and so easy for them to phone police and complain

I must admit I like too the farmers on the permissions I have like me too so there the boss at the end of the day. There's always sum do Gooder mooching around and so easy for them to phone police and complain

[ladyjack]

 

There is little point in calling them ahead of any outing, if they get a report from anyone they are duty bound to investigate - after all the person reported by a member of the public could be anyone, not necessarily any person who has phoned in to say they will be out? If you are (as I expect) on a permission legitimately you have no reason to concern yourself? The police have guidance from the Home Office which tells them how to behave towards the public with firearms - I haven't seen anything in that which suggests you should call the police before an outing? If anyone can point such a suggestion out in that, please let me know I'd like to be advised? There is definitely no such requirement in the Firearms Act or its various amendments!

 

This could become just another bureaucratic formality that everyone has to deal with if you encourage it.

 

I recall a thread on this subject on another forum, where someone who had been encouraged to do this had been interrupted on his permission by ground units and a helicopter and found himself staring down the wrong end of an MP5 even though he had called in his outing. He swore he would never bother informing them again?

 

Please don't encourage this un-necessary bureaucracy..

[ladyjack]

 

There is little point in calling them ahead of any outing, if they get a report from anyone they are duty bound to investigate - after all the person reported by a member of the public could be anyone, not necessarily any person who has phoned in to say they will be out? If you are (as I expect) on a permission legitimately you have no reason to concern yourself? The police have guidance from the Home Office which tells them how to behave towards the public with firearms - I haven't seen anything in that which suggests you should call the police before an outing? If anyone can point such a suggestion out in that, please let me know I'd like to be advised? There is definitely no such requirement in the Firearms Act or its various amendments!

 

This could become just another bureaucratic formality that everyone has to deal with if you encourage it.

 

I recall a thread on this subject on another forum, where someone who had been encouraged to do this had been interrupted on his permission by ground units and a helicopter and found himself staring down the wrong end of an MP5 even though he had called in his outing. He swore he would never bother informing them again?

 

Please don't encourage this un-necessary bureaucracy..

the arm responce units,and helicopter,was called out for me,and yes i did call police before i started shooting,told them exactly were i was going to be,i often wonder how much money was wasted on helicopter and three responce units,and no i dont call themprior to going out now.

[hyflier]

I have called in a few times, each time 101 are hugely confused, haven't bothered this year.

 

I've always resisted calling for this very reason.

 

I imagine a courtesy call to the Police to tell them you're off shooting will create far more problems than it would solve.