In the past day or two I have received from the BASC a letter, requesting details from their members, who have applied for a firearms certificate from Sussex police licensing department and had conditions or restrictions applied to it, far beyond the police's remit. As I have spoken to a good many of our club members who have FAC’s for uses other than target shooting I know this to be a fact and what is more there are cases of renewals having similar restrictions placed upon the certificate or when a variation is applied for. So if you have made an application to Sussex police for a rifle for fox control or deer stalking in the last 18 months which resulted in a restrictive or unhelpful response by Sussex police BASC want to hear from you. Here are some examples of the thing they are after.

*Certificate conditions that restrict deer stalking activities to a high seat with or without conditions that allow the use of the same rifle for fox control away from high seats.

*Conditions that restrict fox control to high seats.

*Supervisory conditions that are applied where previous experience can be shown i.e. you already use other rifles.

*Supervisory conditions applied to you existing fox rifle when you have requested a change of condition to stalk C.W.D. or Muntjac.

*Specific numbers of deer to be shot before supervisory conditions are amended.

*Letters asking for details such as photographic evidence, number of rounds expended, terrain, weather conditions, methods of carcass disposal etc.

*Any other unhelpful conditions applied or behaviour perceived to be unhelpful by you.

If you have an experience to tell BASC then please contact them on 01244-573010. Please quote “Sussex123” when calling or contact them via email at firearms@basc.org.uk Calls will NOT be recorded and all information is given in strict confidence.