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Fac turnaround times
By: BigBill Date: April 8, 2016, 4:23 am
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Just phoned ref a variation on certificate, they are at present
dealing with applications that they have received February 23rd
2016 so still a backlog.
Just a bit of info for anybody like myself eagerly awaiting new
gun.
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: NIsureshot Date: April 8, 2016, 5:42 am
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Good information there sir I hope its not too long.
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: BigBill Date: April 19, 2016, 6:45 am
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Latest update, they are still only in later end of February
their words were "battling through them as quick as possible"
must be up to their knees in them!!!
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: BigBill Date: April 28, 2016, 8:10 am
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Well FAC arrived back Wednesday 27/4/2016 not bad since they
only got to it Thursday before 21/4/2016, but it has been with
them since 03/3/2016.New addition to the family has arrived CZ
455 .22 American synthetic added a few
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: Snap Date: April 28, 2016, 3:12 pm
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Cracking rifle mate. I have one very simular and it
never lets me down. Super accurate with a good
wee scope on it.
Enjoy.
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: DuckReaper Date: May 13, 2016, 10:39 am
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Totally disgusted with Firearms Branch
I had a simple Variation to my FAC with another shotgun on. I
submitted my application on 29th Jan & I received my letter back
mid Feb which allowed me to purchase Cartridges, I know of two
other friend who submitted after myself, One was a variation
same as mine & the other was a new application. They have had
theirs weeks now & Im still waiting.
I have been trying to keep the dealer sweet who wants his Final
payment by saying it should be here anyday soon.
I find it totally unacceptable that we have to pay for the
increase ( BTW mine is in that long it was at the old price) in
fees and no comeback.
I have been in touch with my FEO who I must thank but they say
it can take 6 weeks to 6 months.
Please can there be a benchmark set here,
Any Thoughts.
???
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: BigBill Date: May 14, 2016, 3:47 pm
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Hi DuckReaper i sent in application for .22 air rifle before i
bought .22 rimfire it took 5 days i had fac back before i had
the letter telling me they had received it,but 22 rimfire took
about 7 weeks. If you phone them up they are actually very
helpful with information on your application you might find out
whats holding it up,anything is worth a try.
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: Cannon Date: May 14, 2016, 5:07 pm
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Just make sure you ring them during their new contact hours.
Think it's something like a 2 hour window per day. Apparently
all the phone calls they receive are causing the long delays in
issuing certificates. Can't process them if they're on the
phone.
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: BigBill Date: May 14, 2016, 6:15 pm
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From Tuesday 3rd May, The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s
Firearms and Explosives Branch will change its telephone access
to the public. The Branch will be available to take calls
between the hours of 2-4pm Monday to Friday only. All calls to
the Branch should be made through the non-emergency number 101.
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Re: Fac turnaround times
By: BigBill Date: May 14, 2016, 6:42 pm
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If the case is its the phone calls thats been causing the long
delays over the years, now that they have identified the problem
they should stop taking all calls.Then after a month or two
nobody would need to phone as all applications would be sorted
in no time at all, who would of thought that the one single act
of not taking phone calls could have solved all the problems
this department has had for many years.
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