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Renewals

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  • 16-09-2020 8:55pm
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    madmac187
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, just got my renewal for my 308, it’s asking for a photo of me, I never had to do that before on a renewal, am I wrong ?


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    mickjohnlong
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭mickjohnlong


    On all my applications and renewals I had to give a photo.


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    #3
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    Me too, it says two passport photos for the files with each renewal, but the FO said one is enough.


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    no_4
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭no_4


    Yep same as that for me too
    tudderone wrote: »
    Me too, it says two passport photos for the files with each renewal, but the FO said one is enough.


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    ZiabR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    Yeah photo needed, I had to give a new photo for a like for like sub aswell.


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    #6
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    Surely if the photos are scanned into the computer, then why is there a constant need for more of them ?


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    Chiparus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Chiparus


    tudderone wrote: »
    Surely if the photos are scanned into the computer, then why is there a constant need for more of them ?

    Who knows how the system works, I just got a call telling me I did'nt have a license for my ruger pump action 10/22.
    They always ask for photos for renewals.


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    J.R.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭J.R.


    some people can change a lot in 3 Years


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    Vizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,527 ✭✭✭Vizzy


    tudderone wrote: »
    Surely if the photos are scanned into the computer, then why is there a constant need for more of them ?

    They don't !!

    My FO gave me an envelope about 2 years ago with 7 of my photos in it.


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    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    My FO has more photos of me than my family does as they require two for each application and one for each renewal and sub.
    Forum Charter - Useful Information - Photo thread: Hardware - Ranges by County - Hunting Laws/Important threads - Upcoming Events - RFDs by County

    If you see a problem post use the report post function. Click on the three dots on the post, select "FLAG" & let a Moderator deal with it.

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    #11
    BattleCorp
    Registered Users Posts: 11,758 ✭✭✭✭BattleCorp


    Not really the point of this thread but it's kind of stupid requesting a photo when they don't put them on the licence.


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    tonysopprano
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭tonysopprano


    Makes for great viewing on Crimeline, NOT

    If you can do the job, do it. If you can't do the job, just teach it. If you really suck at it, just become a union executive or politician.



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    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    BattleCorp wrote: »
    Not really the point of this thread but it's kind of stupid requesting a photo when they don't put them on the licence.
    They were supposd to, as well as being a credit card type license and not the flimsy toilet paper ones we get, but like all firearm issues it got rushed into law, then the "sure that'll do" attitude creeped in and we ended up with what we have for the last 10 years.
    tonysopprano wrote: »
    Makes for great viewing on Crimeline, NOT
    If fairness some of my photos, actually all of them, look like someone from crimewatch. I just don't take a good picture. Bit like this:

    COIMJWYVEAEvMGC.jpg
    Forum Charter - Useful Information - Photo thread: Hardware - Ranges by County - Hunting Laws/Important threads - Upcoming Events - RFDs by County

    If you see a problem post use the report post function. Click on the three dots on the post, select "FLAG" & let a Moderator deal with it.

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    Sika98k
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Sika98k


    Cass wrote: »
    They were supposd to, as well as being a credit card type license and not the flimsy toilet paper ones we get, but like all firearm issues it got rushed into law, then the "sure that'll do" attitude creeped in and we ended up with what we have for the last 10 years.

    If fairness some of my photos, actually all of them, look like someone from crimewatch. I just don't take a good picture. Bit like this:

    COIMJWYVEAEvMGC.jpg

    That’s a remarkably good resemblance.


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    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    Its the smiling that gets me. :D

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    If you see a problem post use the report post function. Click on the three dots on the post, select "FLAG" & let a Moderator deal with it.

    Moderators - Cass otmmyboy2 , CatMod - Shamboc , Admins - Beasty , mickeroo



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    #16
    tudderone
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭tudderone


    They soon know your mush if they have a summons for you, without photographs.


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    #17
    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭Feisar


    A friend got a call today over his renewal. “Are you using that for clays?” Em no it’s a bolt action 22LR.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    BattleCorp
    Registered Users Posts: 11,758 ✭✭✭✭BattleCorp


    Feisar wrote: »
    A friend got a call today over his renewal. “Are you using that for clays?” Em no it’s a bolt action 22LR.

    Ah sure why not. :D


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    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users Posts: 14,950 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    [
    QUOTE=Cass;114660268]They were supposd to, as well as being a credit card type license and not the flimsy toilet paper ones we get, but like all firearm issues it got rushed into law, then the "sure that'll do" attitude creeped in and we ended up with what we have for the last 10 years.

    If you were to put our mugshot on the liscense,it then looks a tad too much like a Garda warrant card,and seeing 95% of Irish people dont have a clue what a Garda warrant card looks like.[Last one I saw ....Somewhat bigger,green with the mugshot on the right and the AGS logo being more in bold in the backround,and in a very used and tatty holder,which is the dead giveaway:).]

    Once you perfect the "flip,2secs view and snap back" manouver of any good plain clothes,they could be used possibly for all sorts of silliness by folks with bad intent on their minds.

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

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    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users Posts: 14,950 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    tudderone wrote: »
    They soon know your mush if they have a summons for you, without photographs.

    Yup,and it would be very naughty of them to use your gun lic pic as ID on you.After all you all of course write the little "C" in a circle for Copyright and your name and year on your pics,when you hand them in,along with a polite note stating these pics are copyrighted and only for issuance of a firearm cert?:)
    When you take a pic,be it on film,video ,whatever medium,you automatically own the artistic and creative copyright to such. You can decide who and for what it gets to be used for. Thats why in the US ,the State takes your pic where you are applying for your State ID or drivers lic,and the same here with the Dept of social protection...They can decide who gets your pic for whatever purposes.
    Just one to be aware of.;)

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



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