Major FAC renewal Hold-ups...?

[Sim G]

How about this one.... It might take eight months for a variation I've requested, but as that tie frame will coincide with my renewal, it could very well be over a year for the whole process!

[TattooedGun]

It's unsustainable. Unrealistic and a shambles. What are they playing at :(

[Maggot]

I questioned an FLD colleague regarding the spreading the load suggestion. His answer was nice idea but they have to issue rigidly on the date of original issue, so I guess having to issue a sec7 is an emergency cock up thing and that the license will run from the original date regardless. Statute apparently

The Government website https://www.gov.uk/shotgun-and-firearm-certificates actually says: "A certificate usually lasts 5 years from the date it was issued or renewed." So, if they fail to renew on time, then it should be from the date it it re-issued.

It does seem a bit of a moveable feast to be fair. If you are paying for a 5 year license...

I suspect what he actually meant was they could not change the issue date out of hand

[Polchraine]

I questioned an FLD colleague regarding the spreading the load suggestion. His answer was nice idea but they have to issue rigidly on the date of original issue, so I guess having to issue a sec7 is an emergency cock up thing and that the license will run from the original date regardless. Statute apparently

Another thought on this:

What about when someone decides to move from separate date to a pair of co-terminus certificates? One will have the expiry date "changed" even if it is a surrender and re-issue.

[rox]

Yesterday Surrey quoted 2 to 3 weeks for a variation.
A few weeks ago they quoted 2 to 3 weeks (from visit) for a grant. It arrived between 2 and 3 weeks later.
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That seems slow for Surrey, I've had two variations since December and each one took less then a week from posting the form to receiving the new cert.

Surrey: One-for-one arrived after 7 working days.

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[SevenSixTwo]

Hants are running at 8-12 weeks for a 1-4-1.