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Can anyone recommend an RFD that I can store my (FAC) firearms with while my delayed certificate renewal process goes through?

(GP practices can be a real pain in the arse)

The trouble with Oxfordshire is there are so few dealers now. You might try Francis Lovel, in Witney. I've always found him very accommodating.
https://www.francislovel.com

Out of interest, how far in advance did you put in for your renewal?
The reason I ask is my FAC expires April 2024, and I've been wondering if putting my renewal in for December 2023 will be sufficient to compensate for being in the TVP area AND for my GP to get around to completing their box ticking.

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Dark Skies wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:27 pm The trouble with Oxfordshire is there are so few dealers now. You might try Francis Lovel, in Witney. I've always found him very accommodating.
https://www.francislovel.com

Out of interest, how far in advance did you put in for your renewal?
The reason I ask is my FAC expires April 2024, and I've been wondering if putting my renewal in for December 2023 will be sufficient to compensate for being in the TVP area AND for my GP to get around to completing their box ticking.

It is due for renewal in March, but partly due to my stupidity the renewal isn't in yet.
I haven't been shooting much recently, so only noticed due to my club renewal paperwork, and then the next working day received a letter from TVP warning me that I had to get the renewal in more than 8 weeks in advance to get temporary cover if they didn't process in time.
I went in to the GP practice that day with the form they want filling in before you can complete your online renewal and now (3 weeks later) am still waiting on the GP, receptionist took the form and payment on the day I went in and when I chased today they said they treat it as a low priority and there is a backlog of low priority work ahead of it.
If they had that it could take 4 weeks plus when I went in I would probably have gone straight to one of the online services like MedCert (who also ask for slightly less money than the practice did).

There is a gun shop in Banbury who may offer storage or go to EJ Churchill in Wycombe or try `Emmett & Stone just outside Marlow.

Tallguy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:48 pm There is a gun shop in Banbury who may offer storage or go to EJ Churchill in Wycombe or try `Emmett & Stone just outside Marlow.

I used Emmet & Stone to store all mine while I had a protracted house move. But 6 guns for 10 weeks meant a 200 quid bill when I was finally able to collect them (even with a little long term customer price discount applied)

Dark Skies wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:27 pm The trouble with Oxfordshire is there are so few dealers now. You might try Francis Lovel, in Witney. I've always found him very accommodating.
https://www.francislovel.com

Out of interest, how far in advance did you put in for your renewal?
The reason I ask is my FAC expires April 2024, and I've been wondering if putting my renewal in for December 2023 will be sufficient to compensate for being in the TVP area AND for my GP to get around to completing their box ticking.

When my TVP FAC was due for renewal we were still in the midst of full on Covid in 2020/21, and TVP told me to put the renewal in at least 12 weeks ahead of renewal date.
I also put in for a variation with the renewal, and got my GP stuff sorted out in just 4 weeks (which was a relief in the then circumstances) and put renewal in bang on the 12 weeks prior as instructed, but had the new FAC back from them 3 weeks later

Plenty around - just depends on exactly where you are. I have just left one of my guns with William Powell in Banbury for service and I'm sure they do storage too.

The only time I needed one close to home, I went to a one man outfit who did contract work - but an RFD and left them all with him and only charged basically for him time taking them in and returning - something like 4 guns, 3 weeks £5/10.

Polchraine wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:25 pm Plenty around - just depends on exactly where you are. I have just left one of my guns with William Powell in Banbury for service and I'm sure they do storage too.

The only time I needed one close to home, I went to a one man outfit who did contract work - but an RFD and left them all with him and only charged basically for him time taking them in and returning - something like 4 guns, 3 weeks £5/10.

I am in Oxford itself, but the one you used sounds interesting, do you have any contact details?

Our club secretary has received an email from West midlands/Staffordshire asking us to put any renewals in at least 20 weeks in advance in the hope that they will be sorted out in some sort of time scale.
Prior to this, anyone sending in their renewals more than 8 weeks in advance would have had them returned.