Was there such a thing

[eggsarascal]

Was there a gun licence in the 1960's, I've always known them as firearms certificate or shotgun certificate?

[Stubby]

59 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Was there a gun licence in the 1960's, I've always known them as firearms certificate or shotgun certificate?

It was a cert . Any one who was drunk or insane was prohibited . 

[openspaceman]

57 minutes ago, Stubby said:

It was a cert . Any one who was drunk or insane was prohibited . 

I don't think you needed anything for a shotgun before 1968 and even then a shotgun could be 20" barrel, after that you needed a shotgun licence and in 1988 you had to store them securely.

 

 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

I don't think you needed anything for a shotgun before 1968 and even then a shotgun could be 20" barrel, after that you needed a shotgun licence and in 1988 you had to store them securely.

 

 

In 1968 leaned up against the corner in front of the dogs bed was considered secure .  I seem to remember having something I got from the Post Office . It was a small white piece of paper . Could that have been it . It was 17shilling and 6 pence . Or was that a dog license ?   

[Stubby]

I see you have double posted Egger . In the other thread is the white piece of paper I was remembering .   

Edited 1 hour ago by Stubby

[Johnsond]

36 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I see you have double posted Egger . In the other thread is the white piece of paper I was remembering .   

Bought from a catalogue too if I recall , I had a mossberg slugster 8+1 that had to be crimped when the regs changed. 

[GarethM]

Yes there's been a gun license atleast as far back as post WW2, I was told by grandad buying a shotgun at auction and told he'd have to pop to the police station first.

 

He remembered it well, as the license cost more than the old hammer action side by side shotgun.

[openspaceman]

57 minutes ago, Stubby said:

In 1968 leaned up against the corner in front of the dogs bed was considered secure .  I seem to remember having something I got from the Post Office . It was a small white piece of paper . Could that have been it . It was 17shilling and 6 pence . Or was that a dog license ?   

I don't know because I didn't get a gun of my own ( a webley and scott bolt action .410) till about 72 and I cannot remember how I got the licence but it didn't involve having to see a policeman.