From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Having started this ball rolling last week, here is an update. On 3 Oct. I lodged all my licensable items with a sympathetic RFD before the expiry of my Certs on 4 Oct., just to be quite safe and sure. I nevertheless wrote to the Chief Constable by first class recorded delivery service, also on 3 Oct., requesting his written confirmation of the civilian official's verbal assurance that I would be "kept covered". I explained that I wanted this confirmation not only to protect my position vis-a-vis the firearms laws, but also to ensure that my personal insurance cover for liability while I am shooting is not made void by my non-possession of the Certs. So far (six days later) I have had no reply to or acknowledgement of that letter. However, my Shotgun Cert countersignatory and one of my two FAC referees have since been contacted by the police, and interviewed by telephone (apparently with the police making rather positive noises, which sounds promising), even though the police had told me that all 3 persons would be visited and interviewed _in person _. If and when my Certs are renewed, which I was told to expect any day now, I shall be interested to see if they are back-dated or if there is any discontinuity and an unlicensed hiatus/es (hiati?). Colin -- Lots of police forces do backdate them, I had Staffs. police do it once with me ages ago. It's technically not legal but I don't see the police rushing to arrest themselves for it. 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
