the whole point is to prove to the Police that you are trustworthy and safe to possess firearms. Minor convictions and minor traffic offences are probably OK but you must be HONEST. Any serious convictions will rule you out. Primarily, you need to have a clean record with the Police. It is a bit of a slog applying for your FAC but it is well worth doing. The Police would probably then grant you an FAC for a stalking rifle but still stipulate that you must be mentored or accompanied for a year or two until you can prove that you are 'experienced'. You would probably be best to go on several accompanied stalks, either commercial or with a highly experienced friend. Of course, the Police are reasonable, if you can prove you have grown up on a farm and have been handling guns under supervision for years, they may take a more flexible view.ĭeer stalking is more awkward. If you prove to be safe and keen, you can think about applying for bigger calibres such as. For a first time application you will probably only be granted rimfire calibres such as. It is often also useful to provide an Ordnance Survey map with the various boundaries marked out. Usually, in the case of pest control, a letter of permission from the farmer or landowner stating that you have his permission and stating what you can shoot is sufficient. To be granted a rifle for shooting animals you must be able to prove that you have land on which you are permitted to shoot. If after your probationary period, the other club members think you are safe and serious about shooting you will allowed to join and can apply for your FAC. You cannot join immediately but must attend for a probationary period, usually three or six months. To obtain a rifle or rifles for target shooting you must join a Home Office approved shooting club. There are other categories such as the collecting of historically significant firearms but I won't go into that here.
You must have what the Police call 'good reason' to own that particular rifle and this can be for either target shooting or pest control/deer stalking. To own a rifle in the UK you need a Firearm Certificate, usually known as an FAC (or simply a 'ticket' by shooters).
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