Strimmer Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Hi muckers Moved here from Wales, and with my fac and shotgun licence I wanted to change it to a dorset one so I can go out and find farms to hunt on. I've done the online form about a month ago, but I've had no email/phone reply. Thing is I understand via this forum, that they don't come out and check the cabinets unless your for renewal but seeing as I still travel 'home' to shoot every once in a while I don't want to be pulled up on not having a dorset licence. Plus on top of that I wanna sell a shotgun, could I do that with the dyfed Powys police licence I have as I'm registered (or not) in Dorset? Thanks for reading and any help given P.s looking into christchurch gun club this Sunday morning, any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Your certificates do not become invalid when you move home and as such you can continue to use your guns, buy ammo and sell guns. All you are required to do, by law, is to notify your issuing force (as stated in your certificates), the rest is up to them. Doesn't matter to you if it takes 1 day or 5 years for the police to make contact with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Your certificates do not become invalid when you move home and as such you can continue to use your guns, buy ammo and sell guns. All you are required to do, by law, is to notify your issuing force (as stated in your certificates), the rest is up to them. Doesn't matter to you if it takes 1 day or 5 years for the police to make contact with you. ^^^ this voice of reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Your certificates do not become invalid when you move home and as such you can continue to use your guns, buy ammo and sell guns. All you are required to do, by law, is to notify your issuing force (as stated in your certificates), the rest is up to them. Doesn't matter to you if it takes 1 day or 5 years for the police to make contact with you. Spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 ^ What they said. Took 10 months for them to do anything after I moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strimmer Posted May 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 So all I need to do is notify as well as dorset, dyfed Powys police that I'm here and I should be ok? Btw thanks for the replys I've been worried about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 So all I need to do is notify as well as dorset, dyfed Powys police that I'm here and I should be ok? Btw thanks for the replys I've been worried about this Yes just notify your ex force where you are, put your cabinet in and get on with life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strimmer Posted May 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Cheers lads will do first thing tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Just notify your issuing force of your change of address ,and then any other changes you may require as and when. no need to tell any other force anything IMO. Edited May 13, 2017 by Good shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 You'll be hard pushed to find anywhere to shoot on in Dorset. A lot of big landowners, MoD, and national trust etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlewis Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Hi I am a member of Christchurch gun club if you did visit I hope you found it friendly and helpful as I did before I joined and once a member very helpful getting probation period done using members rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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