preece3 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hello this is what happened when I applied for my shotgun licence. First I phoned the west mercia police firearms department at Worcester I spoke to a really helpful lady who said she would send paper work to fill out to me, two days latter I received the paperwork I then filled the paper work out and sent back. The following week the firearms officer turned up at my house but I was out he just turned up out the blue on his way back from the office on the Friday. He left a car and I tried to phone it Saturday but it went straight to answer phone, so waited till Monday I spoke to him and he said he would come up Wednesday. He came up we had a little chat and he went. 10 days later the certificate came through the door. Could not believe how fast they were thank you west Mercia Regards A new clay shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirusman Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Enjoy it mate,where will you be shooting? Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen shot Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 enjoy it mate! seems quite fast mine took about 6weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Christ that was quick. For my last renewal 2 years ago & a variation last year the wait was over 6 months & many were moaning 9 months. Your either very lucky or the've now caught up after the switch. ENJOY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Its for sure cleanerforhire wished his firearms cert arrived as quick ! West mercia do seem to be getting better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preece3 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 hello thank you all for your replys, i will be shooting any where around kidderminster at the moment i have a shoot and a lesson at wyre forrest guns. any body know of any other shoots i can go to by kidderminster that will be good for a beginner? ? ? ? regards john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 gotta say in my experience west mercia have been abismal. FEO was very good and went out of his way to be helpful - but the paperjockies are ****. My letter of complaint is being written when i get back to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 it appears as though someone from west mercia reads these forums as it came through today!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiller Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 mine took 13 days from sending the forms in to cert in my hand so congrats to leicestershire police firearms department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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