lowlander Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 i have just been thinking about fac's ang sgc's and wondered if you could just have an fac instead of having both, because i understand that you can have shotguns on your fac, so could you just have uour fac and put both your rifles and your shotguns on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 You can only have semi and pumps with a magazine capacity of more than 2 on a FAC, not ordinary O/U and SXS etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Lowlander, A shotgun (with or without a magazine with a maximum capacity of 2 cartridges) come under sec 2 of the firearms act and rimfire and centrefire rifles etc come under sec 1 of the F A Act (interestingly so do parts of said weapons including moderators designed for use with such). As you have a Lowlander I guess you already have a SGC, which covers you ONLY for all said sec 2 shotguns. A firearms licence covers you for ONLY sec 1 firearms (unless you apply for sec 5 prohibited weapons in the case of humain dispatch etc) thus you need a SGC for shotgun and a FAC for firearms - simple really. Re coterminous certificates - this basically refers to applying for both certificate and licence at the same time and they run coterminously (ie for the same period - 5 Years). If you apply for them both at the same time you get a reduction in overall cost due to the reduction in admin the Firearms licencing folk have to do.... So there you go - If you want to get a firearm, including a shotgun capable of holding more than 2 cartridges in a magazine, you need to get a Firearm certificate. If you want to keep you shotgun as well you also need to have an SGC.... Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Dammed good thread Lowlander. I'd like to hear more on this if anyone feels they can contribute any thing else. I had no idea I could request/use/send in a variation for/acquire a shottie. I have been asked to despatch caged fox, and have often fancied occasionally doing a bit of roost/crow squirrel bashing but just carn't be ***** to go down a whole new route again for the occasional use. More info please - with suggestions of what I could look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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