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License Application advice

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  • 05-03-2009 6:10pm
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    gimpchimp
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi Everyone

    Im hoping to apply for my shotgun licence soon and I was wondering about any questions on the form regarding medical history.

    I have had depression and have recieved medical help (meds, CBT) and although I am now better I was wondering would this go against my application?

    Can anyone advise please? :)


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    sfakiaman
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭sfakiaman


    gimpchimp wrote: »
    Hi Everyone

    Im hoping to apply for my shotgun licence soon and I was wondering about any questions on the form regarding medical history.

    I have had depression and have recieved medical help (meds, CBT) and although I am now better I was wondering would this go against my application?

    Can anyone advise please? :)

    There are no questions on the application form AFAIK however the superintendant can ask for medical records for the previous five years.


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    gimpchimp
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭gimpchimp


    sfakiaman wrote: »
    There are no questions on the application form AFAIK however the superintendant can ask for medical records for the previous five years.

    Perfect- thanks for the advice sfakiaman :)


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    Sparks
    Registered Users Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    sfakiaman wrote: »
    There are no questions on the application form
    None yet, but there was talk of putting on a question asking if you had a history of mental illness.
    Mind you, I wouldn't want to be in the skin of the first Super who refused a licence to someone on those grounds, he'd find himself flayed in court by a dozen different Acts.


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    gimpchimp
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭gimpchimp


    Sparks wrote: »
    None yet, but there was talk of putting on a question asking if you had a history of mental illness.
    Mind you, I wouldn't want to be in the skin of the first Super who refused a licence to someone on those grounds, he'd find himself flayed in court by a dozen different Acts.

    So true Sparks. Just because someone has had depression and recieved medical help doesnt mean they are unstable- probably the reverse. Ive never been in trouble with the cops in my life but when people see youve recieved medical help for depression they automatically think the worst- although in fairness the stigma of mental illness is not as bad as it used to be.


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    Sparks
    Registered Users Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    And given the way things are going, a whole lot more people are going to get an introduction to it!


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