Thread: Useing the firearms register

Originally Posted by Tahr

The chance of this thing ever being perfect is zilch. So focussing and hand wringing on the most unlikely things that could happen is totally futile.

To be useful this thread should be focussed on helping applicants through the most likely things that could happen rather than diverting people up a drain pipe.

My experience is that with some patience and tolerance its not difficult to comply.

Actually, Tahr I wouldn't say having the incorrect cartridge chambering recorded and being asked to explain when someone comes to inspect is going to be an unlikely thing to happen, it will happen.
Talking to a number of previous E cat holders and pistol shooters the number of them that have had a "please explain" from the inspector when things didn't match was par for the course and several said that if they hadn't kept copies of everything for their records the outcome wouldn't have been the way it was.

If the database can't have the "correct" details entered when they are given over the phone how are you as the owner going to be able to prove you provided the correct details, the police attitude has always been "we are right you are wrong"

I would rather know this is happening so I can make an informed decision about when I comply and hope these irregularities in the database are fixed before I have to comply.