jonboy1 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 just read in the paper that a firearms licensing officer from durham police has been arrested for the alleged sale of more than 100 shotguns handed in by the public to be destroyed. Anyone from durham bought a new gun lately from their flo? In his defence a spokesman said "all the guns went to licensed shotgun cert holders or firearms cert holders". Oh well, that's ok then is'nt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 There use to be one in Kent that seemed more interested in buying/selling guns, getting shooting permissions and cheap cartridges, clothing etc., than doing his "real" job. In fairness he was a "civilian" and I have always found these less impressive than "real" policemen FLO's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy1 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 apparently this one is a serving police officer (soon to be an ex serving police officer no doubt, he's currently on suspension) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 as said in another thread he was my flo and seemed to be ok as far as i am concerned but ! you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I take it the proceeds of the sales didn't make it back to police coffers and thats what he has done wrong? otherwise I do know a mate who bought a very nice berretta from my local force that was handed in to be destroyed but was deemed too nice. He also used to get a fairly constant supply of cartridges from the same source. Is that wrong ok they were handed in but can the police not sell them onto legitimate owners, it would seem to make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy1 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 sorry lads/lasses did'nt realize this thread had already been posted, jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 A good mate of mine was visited by the police a few weeks ago his 410 shotgun that he bought a few months ago is one of the guns in question they checked everything out and told him he was the legal owner and not to worry and even gave him paperwork to that effect.. They were just tracing back along the line to find out the source looks like they succeeded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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