Due to certificate life changing from three to five years in England, Wales and Scotland during 1994, we will experience a large rise in the in number renewals during 2010, 2011 and 2012. This peak was not created by the police, and both they and BASC will be dealing with high volumes of calls and case work during this time. We respectfully ask that you bear with both us and the police during this time.

If you are having problems we are here to help, but please make an attempt to speak to your licensing department first to ascertain the progress of your renewal if it is late in being processed. Whilst we will aim to deal with your calls in the order that they are received, we have to prioritise where necessary and there may be some delays caused by the number of calls we receive.

For those yet to submit their renewal applications, please wherever possible submit your forms as early as possible. Each police force has its own idea of when this should be and most forces send renewal reminders with advice on when to make your submission. In the majority of cases this will be in excess of a month before the expiry of your certificate. We recommend, if you are able, to submit your forms no later than 2 months before the expiry date of your certificate.

In general, you will find that your Firearms Licensing departments will deal with your renewal in an efficient, timely and friendly manner, but we are aware that this is not always the case – and if you should experience difficulties, please contact the BASC firearms department for help and advice.

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The BASC Firearms department is available to members for advice and information Monday to Thursday 9am – 5.00pm and on Friday from 9am – 4.30pm. Please note however that the department receives over 400 enquiries per month therefore there may be times when all lines are busy. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and ask you to keep trying or leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Contact details for the team are as follows:

Department telephone: 01244 573010
Department fax: 01244 573013
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