Thread: Useing the firearms register

I didnt realize I had to validate my account till I read about it on here. I printed the form and took me and my licence to the local police station and presented it to the lass. All done, and a couple of days later, I'm all good.

However, the very real danger exists that people won't know they need to do this step, and they'll fall foul of the law.

Today's news had a story about a woman who had to appear in court for illegal fishing - all she did was cast her very young kid's line. The mum didn't have a licence but the kids both did. The F&G ranger could have sorted it with a warning, but went the whole 9 yards with both barrels - she now has a diversion against her name, where she never had so much as a speeding ticket. Just put yourself in her shoes, and you've missed a step in the registration process, and an overzealous detective picks up on it... just saying.