This is probably my biggest concern at the moment-that the local licencing department decide to make up their own rules with extra hoops or worse still point blank refuse to let me build the rifle.James048 wrote:I recently finished my Baker Rifle which I had a slot for. My Licensing Department said they would not recognise it until it had been proofed and that they would prefer it went via a RFD who could sign it onto my ticket. I posted this on these forums before and was told that was a scam/incorrect so tried to challenge it but was told by the Police that is how it had to be. Having then found out that my club needs all firearms proofed for insurance, I didn't feel so bad about having to pay the £80-90 for it.
I sent it up with instruction to post it back to my RFD so they could sign it over but then the proof house closed due to Covid...
It seems stupid that you had a fully functional firearm but they wouldn't let it be on your FAC until it came back from proof via RFD as up until that point you then arguably had an unregistered firearm.