Adrian
AH fanatic
I know there is a perception that being in the UK you are subject to strict firearms laws and gun ownership is difficult.
However, there are good news stories too such as I found out today.
I am going hunting in Africa in two short weeks time and as such I made a last minute decision to put in a speculative application for another calibre on my firearms licence as I had good reason for my request.
In the UK you are granted a licence and the calibre of weapon is specified upon it together with the amount of ammunition you are allowed to hold.
So, I got an invitation to hunt from my soon to be PH, sent it with a couple of covering letters and a cheque to my local constabulary.
Ten days later I now have my new licence with all restrictions lifted and a slot for a 30-06 waiting to be filled. They even left intact a vacant .22 that I haven't gotten around to purchasing.
On top of that, they even offered me a European firearms permit "to save paperwork should any flights be diverted" and "because you might need it anyway".
So, with no fuss, no bother and in a super fast turn around time I am able to go and buy another rifle!
Many thanks to Avon and Somerset firearms licencing team!
Now to choose a gun...........!
However, there are good news stories too such as I found out today.
I am going hunting in Africa in two short weeks time and as such I made a last minute decision to put in a speculative application for another calibre on my firearms licence as I had good reason for my request.
In the UK you are granted a licence and the calibre of weapon is specified upon it together with the amount of ammunition you are allowed to hold.
So, I got an invitation to hunt from my soon to be PH, sent it with a couple of covering letters and a cheque to my local constabulary.
Ten days later I now have my new licence with all restrictions lifted and a slot for a 30-06 waiting to be filled. They even left intact a vacant .22 that I haven't gotten around to purchasing.
On top of that, they even offered me a European firearms permit "to save paperwork should any flights be diverted" and "because you might need it anyway".
So, with no fuss, no bother and in a super fast turn around time I am able to go and buy another rifle!
Many thanks to Avon and Somerset firearms licencing team!
Now to choose a gun...........!