Constabulary-by-Constabulary: how long did it take you to get your ticket?

[colouredcob]

Cambridgeshire 3 months for renewal

 

[Steveco36]

Thames Valley from handing in my application to FEO visit 2 weeks, then certificate landing on the mat just under 2 weeks so all told all done and dusted in a month! Much quicker than I originally thought!

Steve

 

[RobertBeard]

There are some really good turn around times from some forces but others are very poor

 

[newbie]

still nothing on mine.... 

 

[glb868]

Officers visit Wednesday! 

 

[AndyC]

My wife and I submitted our applications nearly two weeks ago to Dorset Police.  I rang them yesterday to see if I could get some guidance on the siting of the shotgun cabinet.  I was informed that the FAO would be in touch in due course, but it is expected that our applications will take six months to process.  Disappointed to say the least!!!!

 

[Nick Selby]

6 months?....that is ridiculous. From what I have been told, it's only a couple of phone calls, a brief visit and then an issue of a cert....how does that take 6 months even with a number of applications?

 

[Will Hewland]

Never had an issue in Berkshire. Maybe because the officer still shoots regularly and therefore gives a toss?

 

[Nick Selby]

just tried 6 different extensions for the firearms licensing team and no answer from any of them......I'm guessing that is why it takes so long.... :banghead:

All I want to to is get shooting (at) some clays.....

 

[Nick Selby]

managed to speak with someone.....they said still waiting for internal checks to be completed and it could be anything before 1-4 weeks before this is paased onto the FEO to arrange a visit.... :fie:

might as well go and play golf whilst I am waiting as it looks like it's going to be a few months......

 

[PhilS]

managed to speak with someone.....they said still waiting for internal checks to be completed and it could be anything before 1-4 weeks before this is paased onto the FEO to arrange a visit.... :fie:

might as well go and play golf whilst I am waiting as it looks like it's going to be a few months......

Naah,

Use the club gun but at least practice and enjoy the whilst. :hunter:

 

[boocally]

Hampshire took 5 months for my new application after i stupidly let it lapse a few years ago! FEO said that as I was an experienced shot keen to get back into the sport i should receive the paperwork within a week. it took another 4 weeks! That was in 2011. I applied for my European Firearms Pass via e-mail this month and got it in a week! Hopefully a good sign that they have improved!

 

[Philj24]

May have been asked before, but how long did it take you to get your SGC once you'd applied for it?

I'll start: Greater Manchester Police - 16 days, from posting it, to having my home interview, to it arriving on the doormat through the post.

You?

Staffordshire Police just over two months from posting to license.

 

[classiusclay]

anyone know how long Kent police are taking? I heard 6 months...