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