FAC application help

[steve1966]

Hi on the form (give details of each firearm you wish to purchase) (eg rifle,muzzle-loading pistol etc). do i just put down rifle or do i have to specifi bolt action,semiauto etc :yp:?

 

 

Also i am going to go for a .22lr & a 17HMR for rabbits & a .222 for fox. They want to know the amount of ammo i want to hold & purchase at any one time what did you guys put down for that??:good: any help would be great.

[PAULT]

purchase 500 keep 600 22 17 purchase 100 222 keep 150 as you are only using for vermin control

[Baldrick]

Steve, you would be wise to take a thorough look through Section 13 of the following Home Office guidance. It'll clarify things for you: http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-p...pdf?view=Binary

 

You don't need to state the action/mechanism for each firearm to be aquired. Just put down 'rifle' or 'Section-1 shotgun' etc. Regarding ammunition allowances, you should probably ask for:

 

.17 HMR and .22RF - buy 500, hold 750 (of each).

.222 - buy 200, hold 250.

[bob300w]

The most important point appears to have been missed in the advice regarding ammunition so far, for all of the calibers.

As you intend using the guns for pest control, ensure that you ask for 'expanding' ammunition, otherwise you will only be able to purchase target and solid or fmj rounds. e.g. ask for 200 .22RF and200 .22RF expanding, likewise with all of the calibres.

You may well find that the maximum amounts for purchase and keeping are set by your HQ, discuss with your FAO the maximum that you will be permitted to hold, explain that it is cheaper to buy in bulk, he has heard it a hundred times, but it's usually accepted. The amounts can always be increased at a later date if they are insufficient, at no cost.