Proof of payment proof of licence?

Arcto

Hey, my .223 licence just came through (after 6 and a bit weeks, not bad!) but my local dealer isn't open today. I was wondering if proof that I have actually paid the €80 to the post office would do to collect my rifle or do I have to wait for the actual card to arrive in the post?

Thanks!!

(and yes, I am very impatient :P )

Half-cocked

That will depend on your dealer, some will, some won't. I'd wait until you get the license to be fully legal and above board.

It wasn't me!

You waited six and a half weeks for the licence; the two or three days to receive the card itself won't kill you now. And no, the grant letter won't suffice as proof of licensing. I certainly wouldn't like to be caught with a rifle and just the grant letter, personally. How many Gardai are likely to understand that it means you have a licence when you don't actually have it in your pocket? Just wait, would be my advice.

Shane.sf

You should have it before the week is over

kildare.17hmr

wasn't a prob for me. I collected my 2 guns with just the grant letter. The dealer said it was ok because the cert number was on it

dax121

when you pay for it you should get a reciept in the post office. their is a cert number on the grant letter. and it will state ur name and cert number on the reciept. so the dealer should take it. my 2 local dealers have taken them from me like that. happy shooting

Arcto

Nice one, wasn't sure if it would count.

I understand what ye mean about not wanting to get pulled without the actual card physically on your person but my dealer has erratic opening hours and I'm off all this week.

Ill be headn down to him in the morning I guess

poulo6.5

Contests. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

The grant letter should do you. I picked up a couple of rifles with the letter alone.


Well wear and happy hunting.

Tackleberrywho

When the change over happened from the Old System to the new, all I had was grant letters for all my toys.

Receipt of payment from the Post office is all you need.

defib

Picked up my shotgun last Friday with a grant letter from dealer.

Grant letter arrived Friday, licence arrived today. Two working days later so its not long to wait if you need to.

Arcto

Heh, Poulo when I am able to shoot it without embarrassing myself I'll give you a shout

Thanks!

poulo6.5

Arcto wrote: »

Heh, Poulo when I am able to shoot it without embarrassing myself I'll give you a shout

Thanks!

We are all learning all the time. So don't be shy if you want some company for a bit of target practice.
Those fields of silage might be cut by now so we will be able to see what we are shooting at.

bunny shooter

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

............Receipt of payment from the Post office is all you need.

It is if the dealer agrees it is. If he doesn't you'll have to wait.

JasonBourne

my first .22 i went with the receipt and they wouldnt give it to me. when i got my shot gun i collected it with my receipt so really depends on the dealer

bunny shooter

JasonBourne wrote: »

........... so really depends on the dealer

Exactly

jhcossie

i have got my gun and a friend did also with the proof of payment at the post office

Arcto

Picked mine up with just the post office form and receipt Wednesday. Licence came Friday, with a magical S on it

Cheers for the info again guys, as usual spot on

Tackleberrywho

Arcto wrote: »

Picked mine up with just the post office form and receipt Wednesday. Licence came Friday, with a magical S on it

Cheers for the info again guys, as usual spot on

Happy Hunting