Thread: Useing the firearms register

Originally Posted by Tahr

Have been putting registration off. Bit the bullet today. Did it through the phone. 8 rifles. Took 5 minutes. Completely hassle free and great service. The end of the world has been greatly exaggerated.

I just came on here to share exactly the same thing. Doing it over the phone is a piece of cake.
Seems like the website / RealMe route to register is a lot more admin.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Have been putting registration off. Bit the bullet today. Did it through the phone. 8 rifles. Took 5 minutes. Completely hassle free and great service. The end of the world has been greatly exaggerated.

It will when the police want your firearms,

Originally Posted by Tahr

Have been putting registration off. Bit the bullet today. Did it through the phone. 8 rifles. Took 5 minutes. Completely hassle free and great service. The end of the world has been greatly exaggerated.

That's not the end of your world.

I am pleased for you that it was an easy experience.

The end of the world may be when the - inevitable - leak of registry data occurs and your details and the details of your firearms is given/sold into criminal hands.

For those who think this won't happen remember it has happened with other police databases.
A leak is when not if.

Once you have registered your firearms, do they send you a confirmation of what you have registered?
I have one outstanding, because a single barrel 12 gauge Issac Hollis hammer gun is not on their list. That’s the bit that worries me, I register firearms as close as I could to the list, if it wasn’t exact, they made it fit. I gave up in the end, I registered 25 arms in total.
It seems their list reigns supreme. Most of my rifles became breech loaders, which it sorta ok, but Martini Henry, rat tail, falling block, trapdoor etc actions they had no idea, so breech loaders they are

Originally Posted by Cyclops

That's not the end of your world.

I am pleased for you that it was an easy experience.

The end of the world may be when the - inevitable - leak of registry data occurs and your details and the details of your firearms is given/sold into criminal hands.

For those who think this won't happen remember it has happened with other police databases.
A leak is when not if.

Im not wringing my hands over it. Crims don't seem to have much trouble getting guns as it is.

Originally Posted by Cyclops

That's not the end of your world.

I am pleased for you that it was an easy experience.

The end of the world may be when the - inevitable - leak of registry data occurs and your details and the details of your firearms is given/sold into criminal hands.

For those who think this won't happen remember it has happened with other police databases.
A leak is when not if.

To be fair, it's not just the registry that can create an information leak risk that we need to be aware about and be concerned about. A dealer's book being left out could result in the same thing if the wrong people get a look (or a shifty photo) at it. How many people have firearms related stickers on their vehicles or obviously hunting related stuff attached? Used to have a sign in book at one local range that was a standard visitor book that had a section for address in it. I never filled that slot in, but people did. And yes, the book got flogged... Park outside the local range or hunting club, in a vehicle registered to your home address? The main issue with the registry isn't the fact that a leak could occur - it's the scale of it if it does occur that is the risk. Plus the hassle factor of dealing with people that aren't firearms literate when you have things that aren't standard sporting firearms. Painful...

Originally Posted by Maca49

Once you have registered your firearms, do they send you a confirmation of what you have registered?
I have one outstanding, because a single barrel 12 gauge Issac Hollis hammer gun is not on their list. That’s the bit that worries me, I register firearms as close as I could to the list, if it wasn’t exact, they made it fit. I gave up in the end, I registered 25 arms in total.
It seems their list reigns supreme. Most of my rifles became breech loaders, which it sorta ok, but Martini Henry, rat tail, falling block, trapdoor etc actions they had no idea, so breech loaders they are

If you registered by phone, You should have got an email explaining how to get your account "validated" so you can see ALL correspondance etc

How to validate your MyFirearms account

Step 1: Log in
Visit MyFirearms and log in with RealMe. You’ll need your mobile phone to carry out the security check.
Visit MyFirearms

Step 2: Go to My Activity
Select the ‘My Activity’ link at the top of that page. This will take you to your My Submission dashboard.

Step 3: Go to MyFirearms Submitted Forms
Select the heading ‘MyFirearms Submitted Forms’. This will show you all the forms you have submitted online.

Step 4: Find your Complete Your Profile form
Under the heading ‘My submitted other forms’ you'll find a link to your Complete Your Profile form. The link will start with the letters ‘CYP’. Select the link.

Step 5: Save and print the PDF
You’ll find a PDF file at the top of the Complete Your Profile 'Submission' page. The file name will be the date you submitted the form. Save it to your device, then print a copy out.

Step 6: Bring the form to a Police station
Bring the printed form in person to a Police station, together with your firearms licence card.
Once your identity has been confirmed, your MyFirearms account will be validated. This may take a few days.

Yes its a bit of a dick around but if your licence is expiring shortly like me then you have no choice but to "hop on their train" otherwise you cannot keep enjoying your hobby.