Police Scotland, Shotgun transfers

[big bad lindz]

Can anyone tell me where to find shotgun transfer forms in the police Scotland web site.

They have a section snares & weapon transfers but it only mentions snares.

I am thinking of buying a shotgun from a friend but I cant see the details.

Cheers, BBL

[Gordon R]

PDFfiller - shotgun transfer form scotland.pdf

 

[big bad lindz]

10 minutes ago, Gordon R said:

PDFfiller - shotgun transfer form scotland.pdf

 

Thanks Gordon but link freezing half way through loading

 

[stuartyboy]

I've always emailed them and you get an automated reply. Best to keep copies of your email and their reply in the unlikely event of any issue in the future. But to be honest, its a more reliable system than posting a letter. Even recorded delivery only proves you posted a letter to that address, doesn't tell you what was in it. 

[Scully]

1 hour ago, big bad lindz said:

Can anyone tell me where to find shotgun transfer forms in the police Scotland web site.

They have a section snares & weapon transfers but it only mentions snares.

I am thinking of buying a shotgun from a friend but I cant see the details.

Cheers, BBL

Is notification via a form an obligatory requirement in Scotland? Can’t say I’ve heard of them. 

[Gordon R]

I can't save the form, but you could copy the wording of the form - word for word. The information you e-mail will be exactly what is required.

[Dave at kelton]

2 hours ago, big bad lindz said:

Thanks Gordon but link freezing half way through loading

 

Checked on my iPad and seems to work fine.

[Gordon R]

It opens up on mine, but then tries to sell you a service for filling the form in.

[hod]

No need for a form for Police Scotland. You just both email the sale details to the relevant firearms dept for where you live. Done it more times than I care to admit...

[big bad lindz]

Thanks for the replies guys, its been a while and last time it was still a paper trail.

BBL

[humperdingle]

I email them through and ask for a receipt email (Fife)

[AULD YIN]

Always take 2 paper forms  to Fettes (only 5 mins away), one for them and other stamped by them for my records

[aister]

I have transferred 3 guns in the last 2 months. All I have done is emailed them with all the info and there hasn't been any issues. I was the same as the OP where the last time I transferred a shotgun it was done with a paper form.

[enfieldspares]

On 14/12/2020 at 18:34, stuartyboy said:

I've always emailed them and you get an automated reply. Best to keep copies of your email and their reply in the unlikely event of any issue in the future. But to be honest, its a more reliable system than posting a letter. Even recorded delivery only proves you posted a letter to that address, doesn't tell you what was in it. 

This. I was a Luddite in respect of "email this...email that" but now am it's greatest champion. I always send the email with my surname in the the title line and three words relevant to what I've done as (with Leicestershire Police) they do an automated reply that retains the original title line but not the body of the email). 

Examples might be as a title line:

ENFIELD - Purchase of Beretta s/n 123657

or

ENFIELD - Sale of Browning s/n 890123

or if more than one shotgun..say a trade in...then three words relevant to each in the same one title line.

ENFIELD - Sale of AYA s/n AAABBBXX and Purchase of Webley s/n 756894

I have created a separate sub-folder in my email and then use the "move" facility to move both the original sent from me to them and reply from them to me email in it. That way I've a permanent "out" and "in" listing of advice being sent and acknowledgement that it has been received.

What I write in the body is what the SGC/FAC states is required (plus a little bit more that actually isn't in the wording of the Firearms Act specifically required). So this:

ENFIELD - Purchase of Beretta s/n 123657

Dear Chief Constable,

On 16 December 2020 I purchased from Leicester Gun Company (or if an individual then Mr Simon Shooter - individual's name) of 10 Any Street, Leicester LE1 1AA a Beretta 12 bore over and under shotgun s/n 123657. Leicester Gun Company are RFD Leicester 222. (Or if an individual then Mr Simon Shooter is Leicester SGC AAA888666). Details of the transaction being entered by Leicester Gun Company (or Mr Tom Shooter) at Table 2 on my Leicestershire Shot Gun Certificate SGCBBB999000.

Lee ENFIELD                                                                                                                                                                                                                27 Main Street, Any Village, Leicester LE2 2BB

 

Edited December 16, 2020 by enfieldspares