To FAC or not to?

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(24 August 2013, 21:02)NorthernRaider Wrote: A driving licence is not going to attract police attention during a period of civil unrest, insurgency, war or other state of emergency, an FAC MAY do so.

And what attending MAY it attract? The police come to your house and take your firearm from your gun cupboard? Which would leave you in the position you are in now - with no firearm.

Alternatively, you could choose to be out shooting when they call, you might have had a visit to take it already but they do not know due to bureaucratic error or you could have sold it to a registered fire arms dealer and sorry the info has not got to you in the post yet old bean their is a period of civil unrest / insurgency / war or other state of emergency happening here.

I do think in some cases, people would like a firearm as they see it as something that is useful to a 'prepper'. A firearm is in no way useful to a 'prepper'. If you are buying it in case you find we are without rule of law and you need it for defence / food gathering, it is more than likely, you are going to find it has no use to you, as the odds of that happening in your lifetime are slim.

If you want to shoot and you are willing to join a club or have access to land and want to shoot game or targets, get a shotgun or firearm. It will be useful to you should you ever need it.

If you want a firearm 'just in case', spend your money on some cam cream to put on while you hide in the long grass brewing tea on twigs on the local nature reserve with a Rambo knife hidden in your pack.

Really, it comes down to the fact you want to put the time and effort in. The police are not going to arrest or execute you or your family before or after they ask for or take your firearm from you.

If you are worried about having other things in your house, do not have them on open display. Should TSHTF you will not be getting an in depth search of your property - look at when police search houses in normal times - you are looking at least a dozen bodies being on site for half a day. How many FAC and SGC holders in your area - plus, remember, TSHTF already and the police have other things to keep them busy.

Strategically, by having a FAC or SGC you are putting yourself in the position with the police that you are a guy that has been checked out and passed and the law has judged you positively reliable.