FAC & Club Attendence Minimum Requirements

[M1Charles1M]

This is a bit of research.

Some people appear to have restrictions placed on their FAC that they must attend their nominated Range or Club a minimum number of times within a given period to ensure they keep their FAC entitlement?

Does this still exist?

Please vote above and post the name of the issuing force please?

[zanes]

I don't, but bear in mind what the guidance advises.

Could it be a club, rather than FAC requirement and wires have got crossed?

[Gaz]

Never heard of it...

[majordisorder]

Not in Northants

[IainWR]

No mention of such a condition in the Home Office Guidance list of conditions

[ovenpaa]

Nothing for me in Bedfordshire however I do know our club secretary keeps an attendance list which I believe is submitted to the local FET. When the Viking slipped a disk I mentioned her lack of attendance at the range to my FEO and he was quite indignant that I should even suggest such a thing would jeopardise her FAC, his primary interest was that her back issues were resolved.

[dave_303]

There is no minimum on my FAC, but my club secretary has (from what I understand) enforced a minimum of 1 visit for every 3 months unless you have good reason. This apparently was under the insistence of Avon & Somerset.

[Charlotte the flyer]

Non on the ticket but there is a general condition that firearms may only be used whilst a member of club X (primary club).

[forbie]

Our club states a minimum of three attandances a year and take a very heavy handed (in my opinion) way to resolve any queries they have about it to.
The rest I have deleted cause it would just be consequenses for me I'm sure.

[rox]

There is no minimum on my FAC, but my club secretary has (from what I understand) enforced a minimum of 1 visit for every 3 months unless you have good reason.

Our club states a minimum of three attandances a year and take a very heavy handed (in my opinion) way to resolve any queries they have about it to.

I'm stunned at these attitudes. Over the years I've kept up memberships of several clubs purely because I wanted to support them even though I rarely shot with them - sometimes for years. While a secretary I may have even reported myself for inactivity with that particular club. There was never any problem whatsoever, since I used all my firearms sufficiently often to meet the suggested minimums laid out in the guidelines.

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