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For a Shotgun, am i right in thinking i can email the police to let them know i have taken ownership of a new S.G?

I think it's down to the individual force in question.

I've only ever emailed section 1's... Not transferred my section 2's from my dad's yet (not had any need to!).

All transfers or losses must be reported within 7 days to the police, as per the 1997 Ammendment Act.

Suffolk police are happy with e mail.

I email all mine too

Not here , its classed as a firearm.

I notify my FLO (Beds & Herts) of all transfers, S1, S2 and RFD by email and get a reply that states:

Thank you for your email which will receive attention as appropriate during office hours.
If you are notifying us of the acquisition or disposal of a weapon please take this reply as confirmation it has been dealt with.

Kind Regards,
Firearms Licensing

I keep the electronic receipt as proof of the transaction however I also confirm everything by hard copy although I do not send the letter by recorded mail.

Used to send everything recorded delivery but Sussex are happy with email so that's how I do it now.

I use email for just about everything now (e.g. buy/sell) except variations.

Although by the letter of the law notification has to be by registered post or recorded delivery service, all police forces I have dealt with seem to be OK with an email notification.

If email is now considered a recorded delivery service then records of the email(s) should be kept securely, but for how long and by whom?