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Just had a letter after a month from firearms regarding a variation apparently I now need a letter from my doctor as I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2013 .I have undergone radiotherapy which was successful and have to have a jab every three months until the end of this year ,I am on 6 monthly check ups and so far alls well and good.
However approx 6 months ago I had a visit from uniformed as I had come to their attention and was questioned about my illness ,which I supplied them with all the details of and they went away happy .
So I am as little bit confused as to why they bothered then and why I have to now pay for a GP to tell them what they already know from the previous contact from him or the hospital telling them I was ill ..

Or am I being unreasonable

oh on the bottom of the letter it mentions making arrangements with an RFD for storage as its an offence to hold etc etc ....................

would be worth ringing them and mentioning someone was already out to ask about the details as it's probably landed on someone else's desk who seen a medical issue and jumped straight on the need a report bandwagon.

[quote="Dellboy"]Just had a letter after a month from firearms regarding a variation apparently I now need a letter from my doctor as I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2013 .I have undergone radiotherapy which was successful and have to have a jab every three months until the end of this year ,I am on 6 monthly check ups and so far alls well and good.
However approx 6 months ago I had a visit from uniformed as I had come to their attention and was questioned about my illness ,which I supplied them with all the details of and they went away happy .
So I am as little bit confused as to why they bothered then and why I have to now pay for a GP to tell them what they already know from the previous contact from him or the hospital telling them I was ill ..

Or am I being unreasonable

oh on the bottom of the letter it mentions making arrangements with an RFD for storage as its an offence to hold etc etc ....................[/quote]


What would be the offence??

Yeah...what offence and what medical conditions should be mentioned, apart from "madness" :-)

And if they want a medical report, they go to the GP, and if there is a cost, they pay it.

You don't have to prove that you're medically fit; they have to prove you are unfit.

And as for offences, hmmm....

Why should cancer debar you from owning a rifle?

Gaz wrote:Why should cancer debar you from owning a rifle?

One of our chaps asked that very question a few weeks back when he was told by the FEO that he had to put it down on the form. He was told that if the cancer got really bad he might decide to shoot himself! This was made even more ridiculous by the fact that he already has something in excess of 30 legally held firearms...

Cancer affects people in different ways. If you are one of the high percentage of people that become clinically depressed because of the diagnosis, during treatment or in the lull of activity post treatment then they will possibly not consider you to be in a state of mind to possess a firearm.

My wife was diagnosed in 2013 and we both spent a year in the hands of the NHS. My shooting was the only time I got away from Cancer central. It kept me sane. However there are people who couldn't deal with the stresses of the situation and might consider their firearms for suicide or suicide pact.

Sorry to be so blunt.

Mr_Logic wrote:And if they want a medical report, they go to the GP, and if there is a cost, they pay it.

You don't have to prove that you're medically fit; they have to prove you are unfit.

Not down NW London way... I was sent a form to take to my GP - and it was made clear that any cost incurred was up to me to pay (turned out to be £25).

I *think* the onus is on them to prove your unfit for a shottie, but on you to prove you're fit for a firearm?

According to the guidance on the BMA website it is the opinion of the BMA that the police should pay for any work undertaken by your doctor.

The police may request information from an applicant’s GP in order to obtain factual information about his or her medical history, which we know they have always been able to do as part of the licensing process.

If you are fit to own a firearm why should you be discriminated against?

http://bma.org.uk/practical-support-at- ... s/firearms