Getting FAC back after 10 week wait

[phaedra1106]

At last, my FAC is done, due to Durham b@ggering about over solid slug conditions it's taken over 10 weeks for a simple change of address and a couple of variations.

Had a chat with the firearms manager on Friday which raised a couple of possible problems.

#1, 300aac/BLK isn't on the "N something or other" list only 300Whisper, wouldn't put it on as a "30"cal" so she's put it on as "300 cal"

#2. Wouldn't leave the action type blank (some forces do) so I had the choice of single shot break barrel (Thompson Encore or Handi Rifle) and couldn't put "straight pull" so she's put "bolt action" which she reckons is what a straight pull is just without the "dog leg twist".

Will either of the above stop a straight pull in 300 BLK being acceptable?, in theory with what she's putting on I could go out and buy a 300 Rem Ultra Mag instead!!!.

[Sim G]

In all honesty, Jeff, I reckon you'd be better served with a .300 RUM than a .300 BLK.....!!

So why wouldn't she just put .300 Rifle? This is why the waters get muddied so often and Spanish Practice becomes "best practice."

[ovenpaa]

I have noticed before that a straight pull is a bolt action rifle as far as the Police computer is concerned.

[LeighC]

Both of my S/P's are listed as bolt action

[phaedra1106]

Excellent, that's one less thing to worry about then

Just have to have a good read of it to make sure she's put on the rest of the stuff I asked for this time smile2

[pe4king]

I had a slot which just said .30 cal rifle, it could have covered a multitude of calibres, no arguments at all with feo

[phaedra1106]

Good news, I got my FAC back

Bad news, I had to sit and wait while they re-printed it

Good job I checked it, my S&W M&P15-22 had mysteriously changed from a semi-auto to a bolt action and apparently I'm the Chief Constable as that's who's signature was in the box where I'm supposed to sign it!

Also had a peruse of the leaflets while I waited, in with the FAC application is a sheet for land clearance requests and another advising all applications will be at least 90 days!

[The Cupcake Kid]

So it takes them 10 weeks to completely screw your FAC up...

There's no hope.

I hate to think how long it's going to take mine to come back for some variations. As I'm not in a rush, I'm not going to chase them like I normally have to. I'm going to lay low and just see what happens. 5 weeks of silence so far.