ryantidgwell Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 just had a call from the police coming round tommorrow to see me and check my cabinet well chuffed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 lol GONE FROM DOOM TO ******** GLOOM ! just rang back and told me my counter sign person could not do it as in there words practically family ! so now i dont no who to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinksford Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Can you ask your GP ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 yea just rang the gp £50 and i got to wait 3 weeks to see him so just asked a friend who is a teaching assistant she said yea so rang officer up and she said that should not be a problem so fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Used to ask GP now wants loads of wonger to do it. Since made friends with a few upstanding citizens, for instance vicar, leader of scout group, chairman of parish council etc. It doesn't hurt to know a few people that you might not normally classify as your sort of person. Do you know anyone who might be classed as the sort of person that is required? Think hard it can be surprising. Best of luck. Badshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 In what way were they practically family? the only stipulation is immediate family so sister/brother in laws can do it. They are just classed as inlaws so you are only unlucky enough to be related by marriage. people that belong to professional organisations can be used, engineer etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 my gfs sister was the counter sighn and they said she was not allowed too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 got my boss at work to sign my renewal with no problems , cost one coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 yea just rang the gp £50 and i got to wait 3 weeks to see him so just asked a friend who is a teaching assistant she said yea so rang officer up and she said that should not be a problem so fingers crossed! I was under the impression that it was illegal to pay someone to be your counter sign person... Someone correct me please if I'm wrong.. :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 As long as the person has known you for the perscibed period i don't think the Police are bothered whether you have paid them to do it or not. I know of two people who got the GP's to be theres, one was free the other charged £75. I think GP's charge just to keep the the numbers asking them down which i think is fair enough. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 10.12 The judgement as to whether a person is fit to be entrusted with firearms (see Chapter 12) rests in law with the police and, ultimately, with the Courts. The role of the referee is to provide information and opinions that the police can take into consideration when making that judgement. Referees are not expected to offer an “expert†opinion, regardless of their backgrounds. In particular, doctors acting as referees should do so on a personal basis rather than as medical professionals, and they should not therefore be expected to offer any medical opinion as to the applicant’s mental state or likely future behaviour. Doctors would not therefore be expected to charge for acting as referees, since they would be acting in a personal rather than professional capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) I think the key word in that paragraph is 'expected' . . . . . Mark Edited April 16, 2009 by Breastman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Jesus christ is anyone elses officer a pain in the *** like the one i got who coming to see me ?first she rings says shes coming ,, then she rings saying i need a new counter person , then she says shes coming "tea time" today so waiting in like a **** and then she rings me saying you have been a busy bee phoning the cop shop up asking if i am coming or not . I said well yea i have been waiting in hours and you aint come .. she said well i have been busy so when i go to work tommorrow at 12 o clock i will check my work scheduale and see when i am free , i just said well i am free when ever Damn this is going to be a exciting meeting aint it ! i have so got to bite my ********* tounge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Just lick bum in an italian fasion, by that I mean take the side of who ever is in charge. Does you NO favours to upset them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 i no bloody hard work tho aint they ! all it would have took is a phone call from her saying "sorry cant make it" but no sat waiting like a carrot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 You either accept that this is the process and she has a busy job, or you will end up getting frustrated or no cert. Think long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Have always used the doc for counter signatures in the past, but this time used the local postmaster, much easier and free!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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