Pointy Hat Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I've just sent off my certificate to add three extra firearms. I currently own two rimfires and a .357 Rossi lever action. Hopefully I can upgrade from small bore to full bore and have asked for: 7.92 Mauser, .308 and 7.62 Mosin. I have joined three Home Office approved clubs, inc NRA and jumped through all the hoops etc. Fingers crossed for me. A couple of things though...I've noticed they ask for your employers contact details including number, email etc. Do they contact employers? Why do they need that info? Also, I've noticed that Home Office guidance states that 'good reason' can be target, vermin, etc but your local ChiefOfficers are able to exercise discretion over what constitutes a good reason, judging each case onits own merits. So does this mean that your CO can basically decide for themselves what is or isn't good reason? So they could basically decide that casual target shooting is not 'good reason' to own a full bore firearm and decline you the extra slot? Maybe I'm over analyzing things but I'm sure I remember hearing about recent new legislation that gave local Chief Officers authority to be pretty much a law unto themselves on these matters. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 First post Pointy Hat. Welcome to PW are we your last resort? How about an introduction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Sounds like you are a range only shooter. Best advice is to speak to the folks at your rifle range, the ones I've met seem to know everything. Well everything they seem to think they know anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I think your over thinking your variation. There are loads of people out there with full bore for target shooting, what makes you think that you are any different? Im shore you will be fine in applying for these. How long have you had your licence for? Sometimes the length of time including ammo purchases plays a part. Atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Anything you shoot at your club will be 'good reason'. What they may do is put a condition on them, so they can only be used for official club shoots only. Edited March 24, 2017 by Newbie to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointy Hat Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) I think your over thinking your variation. There are loads of people out there with full bore for target shooting, what makes you think that you are any different? Im shore you will be fine in applying for these. How long have you had your licence for? Sometimes the length of time including ammo purchases plays a part. Atb I never suggested I'm any different. Although I do have mild aspergers which perhaps I could have mentioned in my original post. It didn't affect my granting of a FAC so hopefully this shouldn't be too different. As the title suggests, I'm curious to know why they ask for employers details. Why ask for them unless they consider contacting them and why would they? I've had my certificate since last August. Edited March 24, 2017 by Pointy Hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadorna Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Employer is not contacted. Details are kept as another means of trying to trace you if you disappear by not notifying them of change of address etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I never suggested I'm any different. Although I do have mild aspergers which perhaps I could have mentioned in my original post. It didn't affect my granting of a FAC so hopefully this shouldn't be too different. As the title suggests, I'm curious to know why they ask for employers details. Why ask for them unless they consider contacting them and why would they? I've had my certificate since last August. my friend asked for full bore and he had his licence for under 12 months, his Feo asked him to gain more experience with rim fire before he went on to centrefire. His variation was rejected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 my friend asked for full bore and he had his licence for under 12 months, his Feo asked him to gain more experience with rim fire before he went on to centrefire. His variation was rejected. Then your friend should have complained most vigorously to his Chief of Police. Because, quite frankly, his FEO obviously didn't understand the demonstration of good reason by a target shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointy Hat Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 my friend asked for full bore and he had his licence for under 12 months, his Feo asked him to gain more experience with rim fire before he went on to centrefire. His variation was rejected. As far as I'm aware there's no Home Office requirement for a certain amount of time to pass on holding a FAC before full bore will be considered. They ask that you have undergone mentoring, I believe, and gain a shooters certificate. I have completed a assessment course with the NRA using full bore rifles and got my shooters certificate from them, so there hopefully shouldn't be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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