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Shooting Forum - Firearms licencing information

.270 remington · 2005-01-26 21:41:22

hi all does any one know if any of the main distributors eg. ardee sports milbro etc.actually have the pistols in this country or are they just getting numbers from england.and passing same on to our local dealers. i applied for liscence in early october all the usual questions by the local guard who is fairly helpful then…

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26-01-2005 10:41pm

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.270 remington

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hi all
does any one know if any of the main distributors eg. ardee sports milbro
etc.actually have the pistols in this country or are they just getting numbers from england.and passing same on to our local dealers.
i applied for liscence in early october all the usual questions by the local guard
who is fairly helpful
then my crime prevention officer came out no problems with same.
why does it take sooooooo long to process an application i wolud love to know.
phoned headquarters yesterday they are processing 23rd of december at the moment

regards .270 :

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#2 26-01-2005 10:48pm
Sparks

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From what I've heard, most of the main distributors have been refused importation licences, including the ones you mentioned. That's second-hand information though.

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