Buying Online

[Lever357]

Even though the latest Government proposals are just that, proposals and nothing has been finalised as the consultation period has not ended, I have already seen one retailer state on their website that they need to see a copy of the front page of your FAC and the page detailing your authorised ammunition holdings before they will sell you bullets on line. Their reason stated - "in light of heightened security across the UK"!!!!

[Mattnall]

Apart from the misinformation with their reason, the retailer is free to add any conditions they like, it's up to the consumer to either comply or find another seller.

I don't like lying when it comes to this but as with many things firearms related many do not know the law or the rules properly and some are even using outdated rules to work with as they haven't been made aware or tried to find out for themselves. So much 'knowledge' is from the bloke on the range/at the club/etc. and not actually true. Ask them why they want this when it is not the law and if you don't get a satisfactory answer go somewhere else.

[FB66]

Surely an RFD /shop would have to take the same reasonable steps as if you were "selling in person" and filling out the sale on your FAC. Hence they want the front cover and the section for ammunition

[Lever357]

Surely an RFD /shop would have to take the same reasonable steps as if you were "selling in person" and filling out the sale on your FAC. Hence they want the front cover and the section for ammunition

No need to fill out FAC when buying bullets; ammunition yes but not bullets.

[Mattnall]

Oh, you mean heads.

[Ovenpaa]

In the good old days expanding projectiles had to be entered onto an FAC and could only be sold to a person with the necessary authority to possess. This changed in March 2016 (From memory) These days I take copies of all relevant pages of an FAC or SGC if I enter something onto it or the gun is left at our premises, be it for service, repair or whatever.

As an aside, I often see mistakes on the certificates so keeping copies of everything is well worth the effort.

[FredB]

If those where the good old days, you are not very old!
Fred

[Ovenpaa]

Thank you Fred :)