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Hi guys, had my FAC for a few months now and already filled most slots

The main issue I'm having is not enough .22 ammo. 500/600 buy-hold, and its an 80 mile round trip to get decent target ammo.
I've probably bought 2000 rounds in 3 months. Is that a good enough reason to justify a variation? Or should I wait a little longer?

Also I'd be wanting some land cleared to shoot shotgun and maybe .22 rifle on.
When I spoke to my FEO before he said it can take up to 14 weeks for the land to be cleared (different county).
Would I have to send in my FAC original for all that time or just a copy?

For the ammo increase it'd be a case of letting them see the qty you have bought

Depending on how many .22 rifles you have the norm. is usually 1000/1100 - though I have just had my max upped to 2000.
I know folk with double that qty

For the land check thing - my opinion would be to send copies of all sides of the FAC in with a covering letter.

Once the new FAC is ready to collect/mail out you'd then hand/post in your current one

There is NO basis in the law for them needing your FAC while they are carrying out admin & land checks

Thanks saddler, I've got 2 .22 rifles at present but might might ask for another one.

When I originally applied I asked for 1000/1500 but was given 500/600.

I guess I'll have to pop into Devizes police station on the way back from my 'local' gun shop

I think that this may be just the way you wrote your original posting but you don't have land cleared to use a shotgun on it.

Chapuis wrote:I think that this may be just the way you wrote your original posting but you don't have land cleared to use a shotgun on it.

..unless the s/g is a S.1 version, in which case you do

O/P never said which it was/is

Its a S1 Mossberg, currently target shotgun but will also be for vermin control.

You dont need land cleared for a sec1 shotgun. They are always open.

Mike

MiLisCer wrote:You dont need land cleared for a sec1 shotgun. They are always open.

Mike

Care to educate my Firearms Dept on that one? I'll not hold my breath....

Point them at the guidance. Ive never heard of one for vermin that has a land condition.

MiLisCer wrote:Point them at the guidance. Ive never heard of one for vermin that has a land condition.

I quote the Guidance to them all the time

Their response = it's guidance, not the law = "WE take look at every case on it's individual merits" (hence a recent one-for-one took over 10 months)

I have more or less held an FAC for over 30 years now...I know what I am talking about when it comes to the law on what can & cannot be done...sadly some of the people enforcing the law seem to prefer inventing their own interpretations of it & adding to the restrictions as much as possible