It wasn't in the HO press release, but in the command paper the Government says: "The Government accepts the principle recording the details of all firearms on the database [of certificate holders and applicants] but would wish to consult further wiht the police service and other interested parties on the utility of such a system and how best it might be carried forward." If this nuttiness becomes part of the fees structure, fees will go through the roof! Later on they say: "The Government wishes to confirm that the set-up costs of a national firearms certificate database will not be recovered through any sort of levy on fees although police use of the system once it is operable will be reflected in the usual way when future fees are set." "police use" would presumably include inputting the details of every gun. As there are 1.7 million or so held on certificate, imagine the costs! Hopefully such a system would replace the local systems at some point, but knowing how the HO does IT projects (very badly) it would cost a fortune. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
