DannyT Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Hi all, Quick question, I have an FAC and a SGC, over the weekend I purchased my first section two shotgun. Do I need to send the firearms team an email with my details and the gun details etc (like when buying a firearm) or is it not necessary for a section two shotgun? Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Yes you need to inform your licensing force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) The notification requirements are EXACTLY the same as on your FAC and, indeed, are printed on each page that has "Table 2" printed on it on your FAC. Within seven days you must notify make, calibre (ie 12, 16, .410 bore or whatever), type (that is side by side, over under, single shot single barrel or self-loading s2, or pump action s2) and serial number. Telling them your name, address and SGC number and the date acquired. You should also advise who you acquired it from and their "authority to possess" which would be the RFD or SGC number and issuing force area exactly as they wrote in that in each box in Table 2. However you do NOT need to send in your SGC to them when you do this. It can be done either by postal service using Recorded Delivery or Special Delivery or if abroad an equivalent service or "electronically" which is by email to a recognised email address for that the police force that issued your SGC. Edited July 24, 2023 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 As above. Did mine online at Christmas when I purchased a new shotgun, and it takes a few minutes. Keep a record of the confirmation logging number safe, just in case there’s any queries at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyT Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Thanks for the replies, I’ll do it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, DannyT said: Thanks for the replies, I’ll do it now. also the person you got from needs to inform the police within 7 days ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Shambam1962 said: As above. Did mine online at Christmas when I purchased a new shotgun, and it takes a few minutes. Keep a record of the confirmation logging number safe, just in case there’s any queries at a later date. i did this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Word of warning. If you inform your constabulary of the transfer by email-keep a record (paper or electronic) of the receipt you receive in return to which confirms they've got it and also the email you sent. Sometimes emails get lost in cyberspace and you will always be the one to suffer. Few years ago i bought a rifle and my dealer friend convinced me to do it by email. So i did and thought no more about it. Several weeks passed and i got a call from licensing but i was driving so unable to pick up. Later that day dealer friend rang me to say that he'd had a frantic call from licensing claiming i had not informed them of the transfer of rife. Trouble is im analy retentive with paperwork and printed the receipt to say i had sent it and also the automated receipt they send to say they have received. I have a box file purely for gun purchases & transfers. I can supply details/receipts etc for each and every if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyT Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Thanks for the replies, I always keep the acknowledgement emails in a sub folder in my email account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 I too keep a box file of ALL of my firearms activities. I was once accused of not notifying them of a sale of a shotgun, I was able to produce the hard copy proof that they had acknowledged my notification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Yes use the online form, keep a note of the reference number & do not use email. Emails are sent in plaintext entirely unencrypted. It’s the equivalent of writing your SGC details on the back of a postcard. Why it’s allowed in 2023 baffles me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 8 hours ago, udderlyoffroad said: Yes use the online form, keep a note of the reference number & do not use email. Emails are sent in plaintext entirely unencrypted. It’s the equivalent of writing your SGC details on the back of a postcard. Why it’s allowed in 2023 baffles me. Dorset, Devon & Cornwall insist you use their online form. It works fine and you get an email notification. The email notification does list all the details you've provided though in plain text, including DoB, full name, address etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Windswept said: Dorset, Devon & Cornwall insist you use their online form. +10 points 1 hour ago, Windswept said: It works fine and you get an email notification. The email notification does list all the details you've provided though in plain text, including DoB, full name, address etc! -15 points! You couldn't make etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 most gun shops give you paper work, of what you have bought and sold,just send it off job done, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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