Suffolk Firearms Dept

[Charliedog]

Fair play, shotgun cert renewal turned around and back 10 days after posting

 

[Dave9691]

That's quick I know off guns that had to weight 3 mouths before Co vid 19 

 

[Garwood]

Good to hear of a good service being provided .

 

[ColinD]

I think it's grants that are having to wait, West Mercia are doing renewals ok as far as I know

 

[RJD]

Essex processed my coterm renewal in 7 days from receiving doctors letter! Arrived on 8th day.

 

[wynno]

Wish SWP were as quick, they have had mine for over 6 weeks already and I don’t think it will be renewed up until the week before it expires . 
 

Quick enough to take the cash though.

 

[bob]

Gwent Firearms at Cwmbran were superb with mine back in 10 days.

 

[Charliedog]

Interestingly I received a request from my doctor for £30 for them to provide medical information in relation to my application, I dont really mind paying but on the basis the police have already issued the renewal, is it neccessary? i will contact firearms for their advice on the matter but just interested if anybody else experienced the same

 

[ColinD]

If they have issued it and haven't asked for it to be forwarded to them, I can't see the point of reminding them and having to pay out £30

 

[Charliedog]

If they have issued it and haven't asked for it to be forwarded to them, I can't see the point of reminding them and having to pay out £30

The doctors letter states they have received a request by the police to provide information in relation to my application, it then goes on to say "Please note that the police have requested a response within 21 days and therefore payment is required within 7 days, should payment not be received by this date then we will advise the police that we are unable to provide the requested information".

I guess it raises 2 points, 1, should I ignore as I already have been granted it and 2, surely if I was a risk due to previous or current medical history the doctors have an obligation to inform the police whether I pay or not?

 

[MartynB]

The bit that the doctor is not telling you is probably as follows . The police letter ends with something to the effect that if the doctor does not reply in 21 days , the police will assume there is no issue .  My doc sent a similar letter to me saying that if I didn’t pay £60 they would write to the police saying I’d decided not to proceed . I rang the FEO he said don’t pay them . If you have your certificate, just ring the FEO and ask his views . 

 

[Charliedog]

The bit that the doctor is not telling you is probably as follows . The police letter ends with something to the effect that if the doctor does not reply in 21 days , the police will assume there is no issue .  My doc sent a similar letter to me saying that if I didn’t pay £60 they would write to the police saying I’d decided not to proceed . I rang the FEO he said don’t pay them . If you have your certificate, just ring the FEO and ask his views . 

Thankyou, thats what I am planning to do

 

[wynno]

This is a fiasco, there is NO  rule / law in relation to the police requiring a medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that in their opinion you are fit to hold a shotgun licence. As I don’t have a firearm I can’t comment on that.

Police forces are making up their own rules, and enforcing them arbitrarily, e.g. SWP accepted a medical certificate from a doctor who I have never seen and lives in Kent, and has only my medical record to go by. I paid £50 for the privilege....

The home office need to pull their finger out of their collective arses and provide all the police forces in GB with a definite statement/law to the chief constabulary to sort out this mess.

 

[ChrisOR]

This is a fiasco, there is NO  rule / law in relation to the police requiring a medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that in their opinion you are fit to hold a shotgun licence. As I don’t have a firearm I can’t comment on that.

Police forces are making up their own rules, and enforcing them arbitrarily, e.g. SWP accepted a medical certificate from a doctor who I have never seen and lives in Kent, and has only my medical record to go by. I paid £50 for the privilege....

The home office need to pull their finger out of their collective arses and provide all the police forces in GB with a definite statement/law to the chief constabulary to sort out this mess.

Here Here, it’s not like there’s anything else going on in the world just now.