nighteye Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) I have a medical condition and there has been no doctors report ? Neither of my referees have been contacted and my interview is on Tuesday any ideas as to how they can do this ? Edited March 28, 2014 by nighteye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff75 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I had my interview on the 22 nd jan mate,I they only contacted refs today also depending on the medical condition I think they will request one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighteye Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks bud I was just worried about remembering everything exactly right as I have had quite a busy three years , I have nothing to hide so I should be ok , I am well known at my local club for the fac side and have been to the clay club a few times also and have previous experience of shooting pigeon,duck and the occasional beater shoot many moons ago . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 As of today (day 144) they have only contacted one club out of the four he's in and only one of his referees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeonshooter14 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hi, I applied for my first sgc on the 3rd of March and my feo phoned me on Wednesday last week and visited me on Friday?, does any one have any idea how long it will be till my certificate comes through?, I'm in Banbury, under Thames valley police Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighteye Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 My cheque has been cashed is this a good thing regarding my chances of having my ticket granted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatherandSon Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 My cheque has been cashed is this a good thing regarding my chances of having my ticket granted ?Id say you have it. If it was a refusal thered be no point in cashing the cheque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Durham cashed his cheque for the first application within a week, 3 months later we had to withdraw the application and they sent a refund so I wouldn't say it's a certainty. This time they cashed the cheque back in early November 2013!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieldsports Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 They say cheques will be automatically cashed as a measure of security.In the event your application is rejected it will be refunded.Years ago ! The cashing of the cheque was an indication your cert was on its way, but now things have changed.Not to say you will not be successful in your aplication but I would take the cheque been cashed as a matter of formality .In a nutshell !It is one of the first things they do in General practice these days.There are still a lot of things which can go wrong, and a lot of reasons that an application can be refused.Start expecting you certificates when you have had your visit from the Licensing Officer and he has given you the informal ( All is OK )Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeonshooter14 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi, I applied for my first sgc on the 3rd of March and my feo phoned me on Wednesday last week and visited me on Friday?, does any one have any idea how long it will be till my certificate comes through?, I'm in Banbury, under Thames valley police Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighteye Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I just had my interview today and it seemed to go well , just have to wait for the medical report and see what happens ! Ps police Scotland seem to be very quick compared to some other police forces . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark56 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 I just had my interview today and it seemed to go well , just have to wait for the medical report and see what happens ! Ps police Scotland seem to be very quick compared to some other police forces . Nice one. I have my interview this afternoon, after about 7 weeks of application with Nottinghamshire police. Off to buy some nice biscuits first! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark56 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Well, that was quick - in and out within 20 minutes. Asked some standard questions, asked me why I wanted a gun and so forth. Quite a friendly chap, a shooter himself. Only interesting point was my question about the keys to the gun safe. If anything ever happened to me, then how does the gun safe get opened again? Obviously I can't tell my wife, and only another SGC holder would be able to have access to a gun safe. The only thing he suggested would be to exchange a spare set with someone I might shoot with, so we've got each other covered should the worst happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Or a sealed envelope with a spare and instructions to only be opened upon your death and left with a solicitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark56 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Or a sealed envelope with a spare and instructions to only be opened upon your death and left with a solicitor That's certainly a good solution. Has anyone else here done that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 It was suggested by my FEO but he also said the reality is you'd need someone with the right licenses and slots available etc or an RFD so most of the time it's just a locksmith and an RFD who will just take them on... ... Important thing to note, a friend has a note in his cabinet that says words to the effect of "if you're reading this I'm dead, these guns are worth a lot more than I told you so don't get shafted by the RFD" which is something we can all identify with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieldsports Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 That's certainly a good solution. Has anyone else here done that? It might be Ok unless your solicitor is called Saul Goodman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighteye Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Just got a copy of the medical report - doctor has no concerns , basically a clean sheet GET IN ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Just got a copy of the medical report - doctor has no concerns , basically a clean sheet GET IN ! Did they ask you to supply a report with your application?, if so it's not required by law and you should let BASC know which forces are still trying this on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markt3815 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Got mine 2 weeks ago that's 7 months and at least 10 phone calls only to be given a different excuse every time cheers South Yorkshire .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighteye Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Did they ask you to supply a report with your application?, if so it's not required by law and you should let BASC know which forces are still trying this on.No they didn't ask for a report , I just thought it wise to ask for a copy of the letter from the police AND a copy of the reply from the doctor .I'm just trying to keep myself appraised of the situation as I go along. Edited April 4, 2014 by nighteye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adegville Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Sent my application off 26th March received letter of acknowledgement on 3rd April yesterday. This is with Staffordshire Police, anybody able to comment on recent times for turnarounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeonshooter14 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I sent my application off on the 3rd of March and got my certificate through the door on the 4th of April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmints Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm not normally like this, but with my FAC I got fairly sick of waiting (having been told 1 - 2 months) so just started calling every day. It worked because they wrapped it all up (from still being on the FEO's desk to my door) in just over a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatherandSon Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 My force disnt even contact my reference person. Is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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