Thread: Re applying for expired FAL

Originally Posted by Sideshow

No not planing on returning just yet. But will do at some stage. Just asking the questions.

On another note, it looks like mr plod are overstepping the mark down in the west country Uk

has anyone reapplied successfully recently?

Originally Posted by Pengy

On another note, it looks like mr plod are overstepping the mark down in the west country Uk

Yes, their police culture is, firearms owners are a problem to be managed, the less the better.

PA Luty wrote an enlightening essay on the history and trend of British firearms laws.

Hey Fellas,
I'm going through the renewal process at the moment. My licence expires in Feb 2023 but I see that NZDA are saying that relicensing can take up to 12 months so I got my paperwork done about a month ago.

A few learnings that might be of interest:
- The new form is 35 pages long - considerably more comprehensive than the last time I renewed so best to make plenty of time to complete carefully because any errors just further delay the process.
- I learnt just a few days ago that one of my referees was determined unsuitable because they are a currently service member of the Police and this is considered a conflict of interest. I looked carefully at the form and didn't see reference to members of Police being unsuitable - it would have saved everyone time and hassle if they had been clear about this on the form.
- I note that new FAL holders and anyone renewing an expired licence only has a licence duration of 5 years now, rather than the current 10 years. With all the drama and paperwork it would be pretty frustrating having to do this every 5 years.

Cheers,