Polchraine wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:54 am
It does not affect your ability to own/use firearms, and as the GP knows you have an FAC/SGC he may have been confirming to you that you do not ned to inform the local force and he will not when it comes to renewal.
From the Met Police:
Relevant medical conditions which must be disclosed are:
acute stress reaction or an acute reaction to the stress caused by a trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder
suicidal thoughts or self harm, or harm to others
depression or anxiety
dementia
mania, bipolar disorder, or a psychotic illness
a personality disorder
a neurological condition: for example, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s or Huntington’s diseases, or epilepsy
alcohol or drug abuse
any other mental or physical condition, or combination of conditions, which you think may be relevant
If in doubt, consult your GP or contact the police firearms licensing department.
I suspect the Gp is thinking & responding vs the conditions in red above & the last one is a bit of a catch all! The patient record is identified in the GP surgery with a flag, indicating being an FAC holder, if a listed condition were to be diagnosed then I believe the Gp is required to advise the FLO of that.......
The eyes are often indicators of conditions & diseases. The eyes can indicate the presence of:- diabetes, high blood pressure, arterial plaque, multiple sclerosis, brain tumours, stroke, leukaemia and many other conditions. Some of them might be regarded as acute or debilitating thus a threat to life & so maybe then a threat of the patient committing suicide etc.
So beware -if you get a diagnosis of any acute condition then its likely your FLO will be informed by your GP & they then can act on that as they see fit.
This new situation might present us FAC holders with a new threat scenario? :- See the Dr, get a diagnosis, then a police visit & firearms seized till they decide your are fit to have them back!? Getting stuff back after police seizing them is reported by many as long & fraught!
I suggest if you have an FAC & you dont have legal protection insurance cover then you are asking for trouble if they are seized. Get Covered (NRA etc but not BASC! )
Similarly if you have a Will then there should be a side letter (open on my demise) to define what you want to happen to your firearms in the event of your demise vs what police wish to do (generally seize & destroy!). So maybe have a chat with an RFD & have an agreement in place to store in your firearms pending probate (give to club, charity, sell or transfer to friend, children etc).
NB #1 - If you leave 10% of your estate (after charges & that can include RFD costs) to a charity then you reduce IHT from 40 to 36% - LMRA, SRA, NRA, NSRA & some very few clubs are still charities.
NB #2 - Do Not leave firearms to NRA without specific instructions for their use (sell funds to charity, young shooters fund etc) as NRA sell all deceased & abandoned effects etc on Holts & so for a pittance of their real value!
Without leaving instructions (call this RFD & give them this FAC number, the keys are stored here letter & their (real
) values are) you are leaving that to the whim of police, the decision of your partner, who may not know what to do? or the value of your guns - so maybe the letter is also your opportunity to fess up to the real value of all your guns & kit! so one can float off to the range heaven with a clear conscience?
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