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Fac grant lead times in your area..

#1 Post by the running man »

Im sure this has come up before,i did look but could not find anything.... in our force area (a+s) fac grants are taking 5-8 months, seemingly random on who it takes the longest.... i just wonder what its like (time wise) in your area?
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#2 Post by Dellboy »

Essex up to 10 months
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Five or six weeks in Derbyshire - well at lest mine was and I've heard of others taking similar times..
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#4 Post by Topic22 »

Rockhopper wrote:Five or six weeks in Derbyshire - well at lest mine was and I've heard of others taking similar times..
About the same in West Mercia despite warnings it could be several months.
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#5 Post by Dorset_shooter »

11 months for me in dorset..... I'm sure I was an exception but still
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Initial grant is around 6-7 months in Lancashire.
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It was about 6 months for me in Thames Valley (Oxfordshire)
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#8 Post by GeeRam »

6-8 weeks in Met Police Area.
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#9 Post by Bolte »

Thames Valley North.

1 month from them receiving application until confirmation text message.
Another month till text message confirming Firearms officer visit.
2 weeks wait before he arrived.
1 month after visit and I'm still waiting.

Waiting time so far.....123 days.
If you knock off the weekends and holidays......85 days.

It's not like I'm keeping check ;)
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#10 Post by Dark Skies »

I remember my first FAC in Thames Valley back in the 80s. I think it was a little over a month - and there was a lot of people putting in for them due to a wonderful new club / shop setting up in the area. I seem to recall the local FEO was Peter Laidler - yes, that, one,the authority on Lee Enfields.

My renewal took three months in 2015. Variations take around six weeks on average.
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