Much more civilised in France John! I can remember many years ago, I went on a cross pond *** and booze run. Went to a big supermarket just outside Calais, walked around looking for the booze and stuff, only to be confronted by a pallett of shotgun shells sitting right next to a pallett of sugar! Imagine seeing that in the local Tesco's !!!!! :laugh:You want to come to France the police have no input, unless you are a criminal. Simply go to your local shooting club get a licence have your doctor certify you as fit to shoot, get a gun and shoot! I get a new cert every year and never see anybody but my doctor to endorse my cert. Not gloating just highlighting how things within the EU can be so different, if they tried to change things here to how it is done in the UK there would be riots I think you can have hand guns here as well ! What I am trying to say is that in the UK people applying to legally have shotguns are treated as though the are getting them for the wrong reasons, here the assumption is that if you are applying for a license you want to shoot clay targets or hunt ... if you were a criminal you would go and get what you needed from another criminal! Firearm control here is tougher but still I think easier to obtain a cert than in the UK and there are strict controls about calibre and military ammo.
43 days, that's a laugh, my wifes took 7 months from hampshire, 2 years ago. I hope things have improved for you pirate?I'm in Hampshire, they tell me it will take 43 days from the date on my acknowledgement letter. The 43rd day is on Thursday so I phoned the Firearms Department, for them only to tell me it still hasn't been sent to my local officer. I think ill be waiting a while yet!
7 months?!?! Most people would give up by then!I'm in Hampshire, they tell me it will take 43 days from the date on my acknowledgement letter. The 43rd day is on Thursday so I phoned the Firearms Department, for them only to tell me it still hasn't been sent to my local officer. I think ill be waiting a while yet!
43 days, that's a laugh, my wifes took 7 months from hampshire, 2 years ago. I hope things have improved for you pirate?
HiOT -
I am probably moving to France, Burgundy area, is the licence application the same all over France.
Could I also ask you to recommend any local forums.
Thanks
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