Feltwad Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 After holding a Firearms Certificate for several decades I recently learned something .which I did not know If you own a firearm a rifle or pistol and you wish to sell them at Auction first you must apply for a variation for the rifle or pistol you are sending ,when these are sent you then inform the Constabulary that you are selling them and too whos auction .If when the auction takes place and the rifle or pistol does not sell and is returned to you then you must use the variation. If you have not applied for a variation at first and the rifle or pistol is returned to you then you are illegally have a firearm ..It should have been sent to a RFD then you apply for a variation to have it entered back onto your certificate which wiill cost you £20. Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Learn something new each day, cheers feltwad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve d Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Seems a lot of faff, no wonder grants and renewals take so long with all this paperwork clogging up the system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 never thought about it but I suppose by the rule of law that would be the case, after all how can the auction house/ rdf sell a fire arm that is not theirs to sell? If it's still on your license they can't sign it on to someone else s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 That is conflicting advice to that given on the Holts website..............http://www.holtsauctioneers.com/selling.html After all, it's no different to putting one in your local gun shop for them to sell on commission for you and if it doesn't sell you having it back, as I have done many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 never thought about it but I suppose by the rule of law that would be the case, after all how can the auction house/ rdf sell a fire arm that is not theirs to sell? If it's still on your license they can't sign it on to someone else s Once you notify your Constabulary that you have sent your firearms to auction it then becomes the ownership of the Auction House for which it was explained to me by the Firearms Department of the Constabulary Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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