Grand Prix of United Kingdom - Compak Sporting

   

Grand Prix of United Kingdom of Compak Sporting
E.J. Churchill Shooting Ground, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
22nd - 23rd May 2015

Contact: events@ejchurchill.com - nickwoodward1@sky.com
Website: www.ejchurchill.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1494 883227

Grand Prix of United Kingdom of Compak Sporting
E.J. Churchill Shooting Ground, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
22nd - 23rd May 2015

Formalities

Visitor’s Shotgun Permit

To visit Great Britain with a firearm you will need to apply for a visitor’s firearm or shotgun permit at least 6 weeks in advance. Anyone attempting to enter Great Britain without a visitor’s firearm or shotgun permit will not be allowed to enter Great Britain with their firearms.

The police will refuse to grant a visitor’s permit where there are grounds for believing that the possession of firearms and ammunition in question represent a danger to public safety or to the peace e.g. if the applicant has a criminal history.

PLEASE NOTE: All criminal convictions have to be declared to UK police however old and regardless of whether they are viewed as spent in the applicant’s country of residence.

What do visitor’s permits allow?

Under section 17 of the Firearms Act 1968, a visitor to Great Britain may, if granted a visitor’s permit, have in their possession firearms, shotguns or ammunition without holding a certificate.

The holder of a visitor’s firearm permit may have in their possession (but cannot purchase) a firearm and they may purchase, acquire or have in their possession any ammunition to which Section 1 of the 1968 Act applies (e.g. rifle ammunition).

The holder of a visitor’s shotgun permit may have in their possession, purchase or acquire shotguns and is exempt from the requirement to produce a shotgun certificate when purchasing cartridges (which must contain 5 or more shot, none of which exceeds .36 inches in diameter).

Visitor shotgun permits do not allow the borrowing of shotguns for 72 hours as with UK shotgun certificates.

How do I apply for a visitor’s firearm or shotgun certificate?

Form 107 should be used to apply for both firearm and shotgun permits and may be used for group applications. This form can be found on the Thames Valley Police website.
Click here for Thames Valley Police website

An application for a visitor’s firearm or shotgun permit will need a Great Britain resident to act as a sponsor and to submit the application to their local firearms licensing department on behalf of the visitor. Permits will be sent by the police to the sponsor who will in turn forward them to the visitor.

The sponsor may be a private individual, or they may make the application in the capacity of a club shooting syndicate, country estate or shooting organisation. In most cases a private sponsor will be a Great Britain certificate holder, but this is not a requirement.

If you would like E.J. Churchill to act as your sponsor click here

Visitors from the European Union (EU) states must be in possession of a European Firearms Pass (EFP) in order to be issued with a visitor’s firearm or shotgun permit. Form 107 must be accompanied by either the original EFP or a complete copy.

How much do permits cost?
1-5 people – £12.00
6-20 people – £60.00 for the group