Hotch Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Hi, Can’t find much information online. My father in law has a shotgun which he is going to give me. He hasn’t got a valid SGC anymore what would be the consequences in signing it over to me? using his old SGC details. I’m a SGC holder. Thanks in Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 He has the shotgun in his possession without a current SGC, or it’s with someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYA117 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Do not do it, speak to an RFD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotch Posted October 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 He does, it was in his cabinet which he has only just found the keys for after renovating his house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Just ring your Firearms Department and get the information directly from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) Take the shotgun to a RFD and ask him to transfer it to his register on the understanding it is to be transferred onto your ticket as soon as he’s done so. Pay him for this service . It’s that simple. I’ve done it a number of times. Edited October 25, 2018 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Hotch said: He does, it was in his cabinet which he has only just found the keys for after renovating his house. OK, yep, he would really need to contact his firearms dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotch Posted October 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Thanks I will give the my RFD a call tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Hotch said: Thanks I will give the my RFD a call tomorrow. They will possibly ask why he is in possession of an illegally held shotgun, which may then be seized, then neither of you will have it, or they may be understanding and tell you to take it to your local RFD and have it transferred to your ticket. It all depends on how your FEO or licensing team interpret it. The choice is yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotch Posted October 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Just now, Scully said: They will possibly ask why he is in possession of an illegally held shotgun, which may then be seized, then neither of you will have it, or they may be understanding and tell you to take it to your local RFD and have it transferred to your ticket. It all depends on how your FEO or licensing team interpret it. The choice is yours. Good point I will call the shop first and see if they can help before potentially it all going to pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Hotch said: Good point I will call the shop first and see if they can help before potentially it all going to pot. Makes sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 I believe it is quite common for an rfd to take a gun in on the basis of “deceased estate” and add it to his books then dealing with it as he sees fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 How has he managed to keep a gun if he moved longer has a certificate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longstrider Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, button said: How has he managed to keep a gun if he moved longer has a certificate? It happens a lot fella. Firearms licencing depts are simply not up to speed and expired tickets are not 'chased up on' anywhere near as much as you might imagine. I know of two cases recently where SGC's expired and no-one from plod did anything for ages afterwards. One instance led to guns being left in a locked cabinet and the keys left with a solicitor until a new SGC could be sorted (this done by the holder when he realised his SGC had expired 9 months previously), and another case where a move of house (plod notified at the time) led to renewal notices being posted to the old address and family members being contacted some 5 months later to put plod in contact with the SGC holder and arrange temporary transferral of the guns held whilst renewal happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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