HOW TO get your firearms licence in the UK
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2023
- Yes it's called a Firearms Certficate, but most people who don't already have one don't know that! In this video I talk through how you can obtain your Section 1 Firearm Certificate (FAC) and get into the amazing sport of shooting!
Leave a comment below if you have advice for newbies or if you have a question!
The video is intended to be informational for people who know little or nothing about firearms certificates or how to obtain one in the UK!
Biggest issue I've had is finding a range/club, shooting is so taboo in this country that even finding stuff online is difficult.
Agreed! Many clubs dont advertise themselves much for fear of drawing attention but how else can we get people in to the sport and grow it? Sort of a dumb strategy if you ask me! That's one of the main reasons I started this channel!
I agree, l was born in the UK and owned guns there until l moved to the USA. I could never talk at work with people about my sport as guns are scary! I am glad that people in the UK do own guns as limited as it is. Most of my guns today would be illegal if l were still living there. Sad really how bad the UK has got with gun control.
Great video, I am looking to apply soon and this is what I was looking to research. Keep up the good work 🙂
Thank you!
@_John_P no. No other way to put it rather than no lol
Informative video, Thank-you
Thank you for that. Very informative.
Interesting to hear how the UK handles this and compare it to here in NZ.
Awesome vid
Could you apply for a shot gun or rifle if somebody in your house has been in trouble with police ? Great video
really good video thank you. I have completed probation and joined a club. Have access to land and am about to do my first competition shoot. Do you have to specify WMR separately to 0.22 LR or can you just request .22 rim fire
Thank you
Good video! Are you able to apply if you are renting a property? Just as I guess the landlord would have access to the property potentially? Or even you might have trouble sticking a safe in?
Renting isn't a problem as Landlords should never enter a property without your consent (except in emergencies) but you will still need to secure it to the structure of the building and ensure it meets the required standards
i need help applying for a certificate mostly a SECTION 1 FIREARM LICENCE because i wish to buy and learn about Schmeisser 9mm SP9
Thanks for that, Just about to apply for a certificate as I am now a full member at my club and have a safe for the ammo fixed to a wall but my gun cabinet is in the loft will that be ok do you think?
So long as it is fixed in a way that makes it near impossible to remove without significant effort. Some people will say it has be attached to "brick and mortar" no where does it say that and actually mine aren't and the Police were happy because they are installed in such a way that removal would be extremely difficult. Basically overdo it with securing it and you should be fine but it will be down to your FEO to decide. Maybe ask for their advice before hand they are usually quite willing to give guidance. Mine was.
@@UKGuns Thanks for that, it used to hold my shotguns and was ok for them so hopefully be ok as is.
Which gun are you shooting at 0:29 ? Mechanism is semi-auto, but recoil looks more than a .22
It's a Kral Arms XPS 12 Gauge shotgun. I have a couple of videos about it on the channel 👍
So many rules, I live in the US and I just fill out a form they run a background check and I can buy whatever I can afford
Biggest bottler neck in getting your FAC in the UK is the medical report. I started in Feb of last year. Took until the end of August! Our FA officer just had to go to check the moving of a safe to a mates house because the guys medical report wasn't ready by the time his FAC needed renewing!
Having a medical report is mandatory, a doctor writing it isn't.🙄
Is that the Bluefieldsports range at the beginning?
It is indeed!
@@UKGuns Are you allowed to do recreational shooting on your own private land? Such as if you made a safe shooting range on your farmland? Would you have to register it as a shooting range? Is there basically any way to be able to do clay shooting, target shooting etc on your own private land? Cant seem to find much info on this, thanks.
@Junaid_12321 yes you can but you would need suitable insurance and the Police would want to inspect the land to ensure it is suitable for the type of shooting you want to use it for. If they are satisified then you could be granted a licence for shooting on that land and could apply for the types of shotguns/firearms they have approved the land for.
Hi mate,
Great video ! I'm 21 years old and looking to get a 22lr bolt action for rabbit shooting. Do I need a separate ammunition safe for rimfire rounds? How would you go about justifying that you are hunting? (On someone else's land)
Ammo does need to be stored separately. That can be within the gun safe but needs to be within a seperate lock box inside. A lot of gun safes have these built in.
To be able to shoot on someone else’s land. You need to have permission from the land owner and this will be checked as part of your application. As your a first time licence holder. This would be a specific condition on your certificate and any new locations would also need to be notified to the police for them to check.
@@matthewwilliams1750 hi thank you ! Yes I get the need for permission was just a bit confused about what else is needed if you aren't a part of a rifle club
Move here to canada or go to the united states . You will be free . Your grandchildren will be free . No one should be given a hard time to get a 22LR
I was granted my sgc back in august, and im now looking to apply for a sec1. Do you know if i will need a new GP form?
That's a good question! I'll be honest I'm not 100% sure. BUT I know medical proformas are normally valid for 6 months (this is refering to the time from when the proforma is issued to you until the time you apply for your licence) and if you were applying for a coterminous certificate you would only need one proforma but I am unsure about your case as its essentially a whole new application. Your FEO will be able to answer this question definitively but I suspect you will need a new medical pro forma! Let me know what they say as I am curious!
@@UKGuns yup, effectively I need a new GP pro forma to verify nothing has changed between Jan 23 and now (this was when I applied). They've also suggested I pay an extra £2 (£90 instead of £88)to effectively renew my SGC and forearms on a co terminus.
@osua6a ah thought that would be the case! Definitely worth doing the coterminous certifcates as it means you will only have to pay once next time!
I spoke to South Yorkshire today n if it’s dated in last 6 months your good
I'm about to start getting into shooting but sadly I don't think I will be able to own my own firearms. I live with my parents and the only place I could put and properly secure a safe would be in my garage but apparently the police don't like that and prefer them to be indoors. It's a bummer but I understand why obviously. Might look into seeing if there are any clubs near me that allow people to store guns at the range (doubt it but worth a go)
You cna keep them in a garage. It entirely depends on the circumstances and what the FEO will allow. Just call them and ask them.
@@DaibhidhBhoAlba Ah okay thanks. I was just concerned as I read on the police scotland website that they shouldn't be kept in an external garage but perhaps its a case by case scenario
Whats wrong with in your room?
@@Junaid_12321 the room isn’t big enough unfortunately to have a safe as it would get in the way and make moving about the room a pain
Nice video. Regarding ammunition, not clear how does it work, so I have to apply every time I need to buy a box of rounds? Or I apply once for say 500 rounds is that max amount that I can buy every time or once a week/month?
Yes, you apply once and that is the maximum you can HOLD. Meaning it is also the maximum you can buy PROVIDING you have none at home already. Or if you say have 200 at home you should only buy 300.
What is the likelihood of getting approved if you’re currently being treated for anxiety and depression and have spent criminal record? Is it even worth me applying 😅
I wouldn’t bother. They will say no due to mental health.
@@kellyoconnor7896 thank you, will stick to the air rifles
I had a license approved after bouts of serious depression and treatments for that and anxiety, but you will need several years of stable mental health before I'd recommend applying. I wrote a detailed personal statement about why shooting was positive on my mental health and that went a long way.
Can you get an AR platform in the UK?
You sure can! In fact, there are two AR's in this video AND I made a video dedicated to "AR15's in the UK"
Is there an age limit? I’m guessing there is but I want to take my 10 & 16 year old boys.
Most clubs do allow younger shooters with adult supervision but you will need to check with your local club. As for licensing the minimum age is 18 but there are some exceptions so you can check with your FEO for your circumstances
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the English Bill of Rights, we have the same rights to bear arms the same as in the American constitution.
Barely, it’s a privilege here rather than a right
Stand corrected.
is this possible to get a firearm license for a foreign student studying at university
To be honest, I am not 100% sure on that but I don't think it would be possible for a number of reasons, but cant hurt to contact your local FEO and ask!
its not a license its a certifcate there is big difference
@@geezerp1982 but those of us who are not pedantic know what he meant.
Technically, yes, a foreigner can get FAC, but in reality, it's hard. That because you need full medical and criminal records history checks and references from two people in Great Britain who've known you for at least 2 years. That's nor ally hard for foreign people to achieve.
Do you have an open carry law in the uk in the US, 45 states have open carry laws, but ironically, we carry nationwide with any gun .
No. The only place in the UK you can carry in public is Northern Ireland, and even then it's only if you have a personal protection wepaons certificate.
.22,s Little Pea shooters😂
I get your all proud Subjects of the uk. But vote with your feet. Move to north America. For your grandchildren and their future . I'm just a canadian not even an american. I watch
These british gun videos because im shocke by the government over reach
uk guns laws are so logical, can have a shotgun + unlimited ammo but can't carry pepper spray lol
It makes perfect sense and is entirely logical. The basic principle is that you cannot own anything for the purposes of self defence. Firearms have multiple non-self-defence uses, pepper spray doesn't. So, firearms are justifiable in UK law, pepper spray isn't.
@@DaibhidhBhoAlba I mean it really isn't.
The stated case for the regulation of weapons within the UK is the risk to the public and the harm that can be caused by their misuse.
The farm caused by any (actual) firearm is far more significant than by pepper spray.
The reason why pepper spray is illegal is solely due to its use as an item of self defence, a concept which is effectively illegal in the UK, which is itself insane and illogical, after all the idea that a person may need a less lethal item to protect themselves is perfectly normal across much of Europe (most of which is safer than the UK).
@@TheAlexagius Absolute garbage. The use of weapons carried for the purposes of self-defence (against humans) in Europe is not universally permissible and the clear majority of countries in Europe do not allow you to carry any weapon for self-defence. In the countries that do, most have higher crime rates that the UK. Plus, the UK doesn't universally proscribe carrying for self-defence, and it is possible to get a concealed personal protection weapon permit in Northern Ireland. You are completely misrepresenting reality and the truth. Plus, pepper spray is a prohibited weapon in the UK for two reasons, both of which stem from the stated purposes of firearms regulation, which include ensuring public safety and protecting the safety of those who possess firearms and potentially/actual offensive weapons. Firearms regulation in the UK itself considers the potential of misuse of firearms on the public and against the owner of the firearms alike. Pepper spray would almost certainly be widely misused. It would be used by criminals to subdue victims, it would be misused by people fearing they were victims, victims would almost certainly also see their own spray used against them in certain cases, just as we already see with idiots who carry knives for protection. Given violent crime remains low in the UK and, notwithstanding incessant scaremongering by politicians, the media and certain pressure groups, it is still only a fairly small minority of people who would ever find themselves in a situation where pepper spray would be of use to them, it is perfectly clear that the pros of reclassifying pepper spray to make it generally available for use in self-defence would not come anywhere close to outweighing the cons such a move would introduce into British society.
@@DaibhidhBhoAlba "Absolute garbage." - We're off to a good start then.
"The use of weapons carried for the purposes of self-defence (against humans) in Europe is not universally permissible and the clear majority of countries in Europe do not allow you to carry any weapon for self-defence" - I didn't say universal I said "across much of Europe".
"In the countries that do, most have higher crime rates that the UK." - I'll go case by case but in general no that's not true, the UK is number 7 in Europe for crime.
Here is a list of EU nations which allow its ownership and carry and their crime rate relative to the UK;
Austria (Less crime), Czech Republic (Less crime), Croatia (Less crime), France (More Crime), Finland (Less crime), Germany (Less crime), Hungary (Less crime), Italy (Less crime), Latvia (Less crime), Lithuania (Less crime), Montenegro (Less crime), Poland (Less crime), Portugal (Less crime), Romania (Less crime), Russia (Less crime; though its an untrustworthy source so likely more in reality, especially given that their reported murder rate is higher than that of the USA), Serbia (Less crime), Slovakia (Less crime), Spain (Less crime), Ukraine (Crime stats somewhat meaningless given the war).
"proscribe carrying for self-defence, and it is possible to get a concealed personal protection weapon permit in Northern Ireland. " - Which only highlights the lack of logic further. So some people need to carry guns for self defence but no one needs to carry pepper spray? This juxtaposition of opposing views is illogical and insane.
"Pepper spray would almost certainly be widely misused. It would be used by criminals to subdue victims, it would be misused by people fearing they were victims, victims would almost certainly also see their own spray used against them in certain cases, just as we already see with idiots who carry knives for protection" - I find this to be a preferable situation to the current situation which, as you point out, is the use of lethal weapons like knives in such situations. I'd much prefer the knife crime to give way to pepper spray crime, because less people would be dead or suffer life altering injuries. The "con" isn't a con, its preferable to what already is.
The fact is this the UK isn't a safe nation, yes safer than the USA (though some crimes are higher here, thankfully murder is lower) but that is a meaningless metric given our European neighbours, and violent crime is high and murder is surprisingly high, with even France (which is more dangerous generally) having a slightly lower murder rate per capita than the UK.
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100% false. There is no truth to that whatsoever. As a shooter of many years, I can assure you I have seen many people from many backgrounds and ethnicities within the sport including my own club. If anyone is denied a firearms certificate it will be purely because of their suitabillity due to either criminal or medical reasons (or possibly not meeting the requirements of suitability) and nothing to do with their race.
Seemes like someone getting arrested
For?
@@UKGunsfor bringing a illegal firearm into the uk
@@UKGunsthis is uk not America
@Trickyedixyu haha ok, well done that's correct hence why the Channel is called UKGUNS and so your point is?
@@UKGuns ohh yeah
Do we want to end up like America ? Fook no .
You know there are plenty of countries outside of America, including several in Europe who have higher ownership of firearms than the UK and have very few issues. Firearms ownership can be achieved safely. There are over 500,000 certificate holders (shotgun and firearms) in the UK and yet incidents involving legally owned firearms are exceptionally rare. America is an extreme example. no one in the UK is calling for the US level of ownership or lack of licensing
@@UKGunsCorrect, gun laws in Czech republic are almost as relaxed as the USA however this isn't widely known.
Almost everywhere in Europe is more permissive than the UK and almost everywhere in Europe is safer than the UK. I doubt anyone would look at the Swiss and think "we don't want to end up like that" yet the Swiss can own new manufactured machine guns as individuals (this is not possible even in the USA), all active militia keep their military rifles at home (and can buy them after they're no longer active) and yet they're far safer than Brits.