Firearms Certificate Waiting Times Survey

clivej

Under 4 weeks for a substitution. 22lr to a 223.

Again thanks to the Kilkenny Firearms Officer and Superintendent for the quick turnaround.

Rob.blair84

well got told today a decision has being made on my application and the super signed it today and the Sergeant is putting it up on the system , so prob another week or 2 before they bother sending out that letter , so all in 3 full months down to the week for the application and that’s including about 4-5 weeks of it being lost …what a bloody road , now let’s hope its not a refusal letter 😂😂 . what I learnt from this experience is the process can be as stressful as hell.

tonysopprano

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123518497#Comment_123518497

As soon as it is entered on the computer, PULSE will automatically issue a grant letter and you should have it in 2-3 days, with a month to pay.

Rob.blair84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123519528#Comment_123519528

yea firearm sergeant emailed saying around a week for the letter to arrive ,

Rob.blair84

Quick question lads , when the letter arrives can i send the wife down the post office to pay it for me , or do i have todo it myself ?,they would be closed most days by the time i get off work.

otmmyboy2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123529314#Comment_123529314

Anyone can pay, not just the licence applicant.

alanmc

First time with a new application in this jurisdiction since I moved house. I'm 8 weeks in. My renewals over the last few years seemed to come in a very timely fashion. But this new application is dragging on a bit. CPO was out 2 weeks ago to check my security, so I'm sure the wheels are in motion. I'll go looking for an update if I don't hear anything more by week 10.

Rob.blair84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123529506#Comment_123529506

from what I learnt from my application it really depends on the super in the area , I’d say out of all the time mine took 90% of that was just sitting on the supers desk .

alanmc

Starting week 12 tomorrow. Was in the local station today. FO wasn't there. Supposedly in Monday morning. I might chain myself to the front desk.

Steoller

Start the timer - First renewal sent in on wednesday 2nd July.

alanmc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123585241#Comment_123585241

Grant letter arrived today. A few days short of the 3 month mark.

conor2469

Applied for first time firearm certificate, dropped application into the local station last Sunday morning, one week in so far.

miauau

More than 6 weeks waiting for a renewal (shotgun). No replies by phone or email

Steoller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123603851#Comment_123603851

And done, grant letter received July 8th. No complaints here.

vixdname

Substituted a 12 gage o\u for a .308 Bergarra and had the license in 1 week, thanks to Waterford GS

SVI40

Renewal sent off on the 30th June via An Post, grant letter received today. The garda who deals with them in Swords Garda Station is exceptional.

Cianm96

Coming up on 4 months now since submitting a new application.
The form sat untouched for weeks despite multiple follow-up calls to the FO. I was told they’re currently prioritizing renewals, so new applications are handled by whoever picks them up.

I visited the station and went through the checklist again with the same Garda I submitted it to about 10 weeks earlier. He said it would be signed off by the sergeant the next day.

Three weeks later—still no letter. Back to chasing them again

Asus1

Renewal for shotgun over 4 months waiting,gun now unlicensed over a month sitting in safe, Kildare is a disaster the last 15 months or so used to be very different.

Grizzly 45

So fourteen months for the Ceiner Hohrein conversion kit,and 14.5 months for the "Unique" 22 Pistol/Rifle combo,got the grant cert this AM. Ok I will give them that they were two "oddball" firearms and not your everyday .22s,so by the time much consultation of all parties was done to legality and licensing thereof.It was going to take awhile.But it shows if you hang tough you will get there eventually.

john_aero

I am one week over 6 months for x2 new applications. Been on to them every week, got a call to say they are now finally gone back to the Super for a 2nd time. Delay was supposedly with the report from the crime prevention unit.

not sure how true this is but there does seem to be a serious delay in new applications intentional or not, that's up for discussion.

Renewals seem to be ok though.