Application to Visit
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:44 pm
Thought I’d post given I have been lurking on the board for the last few months and the advise posted has helped me immensely through application, installing safe & visit
Some of these points I didn’t know the answers to, so this might help others:
• Approached a couple of clubs in my area all friendly no issue just turning up on the right day
(contacted by email first)
• 6 months probationary membership went by no issues with plenty of training given. (Pistol
calibre rifles and .22s of varying flavours)
• Cabinet placement – was worry about placing in an attached garage given varying things read
here and in general. FEO had no issue with where it was installed and checked it was installed
with expanding bolts in an external wall (Also covered by house alarm and CCTV) He had an
attempt at moving it, clearly wouldn’t budge and said was fine. (ammo safe in main safe was
also fine)
• I had asked for 2x .22 (a LBP and semi auto rifle) and .357 and .44 underlever – he knocked me
down to two didn’t seem to care which just less guns. But also let me add on a moderator which
I’d forgotten in my excitement. I could request them to be added back in later via a variation in a
couple of months as I’m an “unknown quantity”.
• Also reduced my ammo holding by half id asked for 1200 .22 limited to 600 ok’d my 500 .44
though.
• He said doctors had refused to give an opinion, remains to be seen if that causes an issue in due
course I guess….…(mentioned that the boss might not like it)
• Visit was arranged at very short notice and took maybe 40 mins had to show some ID – driving
licence/passport
• Mentioned that incidences of people being followed home from local ranges and robbed recently
and that if guns are stolen from a car its your fault and punishable accordingly.
Now I’m told I wait another 3-4 weeks after about 8 initially pre-visit.
All in all, if that pans out seems like an ok wait.…
West Midlands and Staffordshire Police if that makes a difference.
Some of these points I didn’t know the answers to, so this might help others:
• Approached a couple of clubs in my area all friendly no issue just turning up on the right day
(contacted by email first)
• 6 months probationary membership went by no issues with plenty of training given. (Pistol
calibre rifles and .22s of varying flavours)
• Cabinet placement – was worry about placing in an attached garage given varying things read
here and in general. FEO had no issue with where it was installed and checked it was installed
with expanding bolts in an external wall (Also covered by house alarm and CCTV) He had an
attempt at moving it, clearly wouldn’t budge and said was fine. (ammo safe in main safe was
also fine)
• I had asked for 2x .22 (a LBP and semi auto rifle) and .357 and .44 underlever – he knocked me
down to two didn’t seem to care which just less guns. But also let me add on a moderator which
I’d forgotten in my excitement. I could request them to be added back in later via a variation in a
couple of months as I’m an “unknown quantity”.
• Also reduced my ammo holding by half id asked for 1200 .22 limited to 600 ok’d my 500 .44
though.
• He said doctors had refused to give an opinion, remains to be seen if that causes an issue in due
course I guess….…(mentioned that the boss might not like it)
• Visit was arranged at very short notice and took maybe 40 mins had to show some ID – driving
licence/passport
• Mentioned that incidences of people being followed home from local ranges and robbed recently
and that if guns are stolen from a car its your fault and punishable accordingly.
Now I’m told I wait another 3-4 weeks after about 8 initially pre-visit.
All in all, if that pans out seems like an ok wait.…
West Midlands and Staffordshire Police if that makes a difference.