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  • 28-10-2020 6:39pm
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    RS98
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭


    I'm wondering if anyone has come across this:

    I applied for a restricted cert about 4 months ago. I have a few guns at the moment, none are restricted. I meet the security requirements and have my good and sufficient reason etc.

    After many (many) calls to urge on the application, and well past the 3 months, my local FO rang me saying the chief is asking if I can give up one of my guns to get this one.

    I use them all often, so obviously I don't want to do that. District Station FO adviced I send him an additional letter stating uses for all my current guns. I've done just that and am waiting to hear back. I've also said I can give range attendance, competition results etc etc if needed.

    Anyone been in this situation? Any advice?

    Cheers


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    clivej
    Registered Users Posts: 7,029 ✭✭✭clivej


    I had much the same when applying for another rifle, a 22lr rifle. I was called for an interview, yet again #4 this time. I have a monitored alarm system. He tried to get me to do a couple of things.
    1. To give up a firearm.
    I said it was not a requirement for me to do that as I had good reason for applying for the rifle.
    2. To put an alarm zone on the safe.
    I said I wasn't going to do that as my Eircom system only has 2 zones, home and away. I would not take either one away for the safe.

    The Super was trying it on, don't put up with it, tell him how it us.
    There a third condition, just as trivial, that I also said I wasn't going to do, can't think what it was now.

    I remember phoning the FO. up after to say I wasn't getting the rifle now as a higher person than the Super said I can't have it (her indoors)


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


    RS98 wrote: »
    I'm wondering if anyone has come across this:

    I applied for a restricted cert about 4 months ago. I have a few guns at the moment, none are restricted. I meet the security requirements and have my good and sufficient reason etc.

    After many (many) calls to urge on the application, and well past the 3 months, my local FO rang me saying the chief is asking if I can give up one of my guns to get this one.

    I use them all often, so obviously I don't want to do that. District Station FO adviced I send him an additional letter stating uses for all my current guns. I've done just that and am waiting to hear back. I've also said I can give range attendance, competition results etc etc if needed.

    Anyone been in this situation? Any advice?

    Cheers

    Short answer ..No! I'm not swopping anything... Unless it was a like for like,Fk off!!:D
    Don't get into this mullarkey of swopping one for the other, it becomes a deal
    a situation where you will probably come out the worse off.
    You have given your reasons, you have been no problem with the other firearms, let him make the judgement call on your record and the reasons provided by you. If he refuses, then consider your options, but horse-trading like this isnt a good idea.

    "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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    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,600 ✭✭✭Feisar


    I can across the give one up line. I politely explained they were all different and the FO was happy enough.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    jb88
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭jb88


    So this happens a lot its designed as a deterrent to limit access to firearms, by you "volunteering", to give up or change something.
    Common enough tactic, it feels like they have a bullet point list of things to suggest when they have a prospective applicant in front of them.

    Just re enforce your purpose and reasons for requiring said item along with your reasons for use.
    I brought in a copy of my results for 3 years once and I think thats enough to last them a lifetime.

    Just keep feeding them paperwork and emails and eventually it will come through, fingers crossed for me, again ;-)
    They would want an airtight case to not allow you to have one if you satisfy all the criteria.

    Main thing is, this ok "Show me where it states this in the legislation and I will comply", that generally lets everyone know you are on the right page.

    There is a lot of make it up as you go along, and its rince and repeat, ive had it from at least 4 Chiefs over the years at this stage.

    You meet the criteria, then you wont have a problem, they smell weakness and its a legal duel. Speak firmly put your case across and if it comes back negative keep asking and sending them documentation until they do.

    Gardai like paperwork, so pile it in there and have a good supporting letter and pictures, they like pictures.


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


    My take on this;
    Have a care too with paperwork.
    Because once it is on paper, its evidence and official [using their own logic and reasoning against them].
    I would never provide pics of a firearm they want unless it is the actual firearm in question you are going to license for the first time. I'm sure Google works well in AGS stations?
    [Say a Ruger mini 14 for pig iron].
    Provide the blandest stock photo possible Wooden stock, no high cap mags, weird black stocks etc. Some edjits have provided pics of these type of guns kitted out with all the bells and whistles, and guess how successful their applications were?:roll eyes: Ditto, don't use any website pics of these guns in a police/military/home defence setting off a webpage...Remember a picture paints a thousand words? It might have to to a DC judge. And it certainly is for Bushmaster/Remington in a lawsuit for the mass shooting in Connecticut!

    IOW think like the Cheif...What can he do to refuse you in your application?

    Reapplication with new Cheifs in the districts... Reason for owning this statement IF EVER ASKED "My reasons for owning/licensing this firearm are exactly the same as per my original application, and my circumstances and needs have not changed." And leave it at that.
    I wouldn't go into lengthy explanations, for a renewal reapplication as they are new reasons and it "can be used against you as evidence in a court of law"

    Different if it is a new application for a new firearm.THen you have to have your I dotted and T crossed, and that's a different story.

    Target scores..Meh if you want...It's just so much sugar to them. All they want to see is have you been to the range "regularly",3 or 4 times a year d depending on the range? Which of course is bollixed this year with national lockdowns and COVID:eek: And will be no doubt in 21 to probably 24 as well.So that has to be taken into consideration too in the future with this paperwork.

    "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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    RS98
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭RS98


    Quick update on this, got the licence two weeks ago. Thanks for everyone's advice.


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    clivej
    Registered Users Posts: 7,029 ✭✭✭clivej


    RS98 wrote: »
    Quick update on this, got the licence two weeks ago. Thanks for everyone's advice.

    Way to go.................... Great result


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    Cass
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    Congrats, well done.
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    The pigeon man
    Registered Users Posts: 473 ✭✭The pigeon man


    Interesting tactic being used by the supers. You'd swear it was a hostage negotiation where the negotiator has to ask for a concession from the hostage taker. (Give over hostage for a phone call).

    Don't surrender or else every occasion you license a firearm it becomes a negotiation.


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


    The pigeon man wrote: »
    Interesting tactic being used by the supers. You'd swear it was a hostage negotiation where the negotiator has to ask for a concession from the hostage taker. (Give over hostage for a phone call).

    Don't surrender or else every occasion you license a firearm it becomes a negotiation.

    Its strikes me as being unprofessional tbh. An application shall be judged on its merits, not on some sort of horse trading like you'd see at Ballinasloe.


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    meathstevie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    [quote/] .,,,,,,

    Gardai like paperwork, so pile it in there and have a good supporting letter and pictures, they like pictures.[/quote]

    No they don’t, most hate it with a passion. The problem is that it has a habit of expanding by itself with every little new procedure or piece of legislation and nobody in authority bothers getting rid of the stuff that’s been around since Robert Peel was a boy.

    Provide the minimum necessary and keep your argument short and sweet if you have to provide additional info.


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