Applying for a variation with existing unfilled slots

[kennyc]

Thames Valley Police do not have a consistent policy, when I had two empty slots and paid for an extra slot for a black powder pistol my FAC came back with the empty slots removed, when I complained they said they were "tidying up my licence and their paperwork". I should have made an issue of it and asked for the slots to be reinstated or a refund of the fee but did not. TVP firearms dept. is so slow that just having my FAC back from them felt like a victory over bureaucracy.

I have to ask why you didn't convert one of the empty slots to the Pistol as a "one for one" which would have been free?

[stuarta]

I didn't use the empty slots as i had asked for them so I could buy the firearms when found them available, the BP pistol became available so I decided to buy that as well.

[kennyc]

I didn't use the empty slots as i had asked for them so I could buy the firearms when found them available, the BP pistol became available so I decided to buy that as well.

in which case I would have requested their return or a refund on the charge they took from you, TVP can be very quick to put right things where they are in the wrong (I know this from experience)

[Plumose]

When my FAC was granted by TVP there was a minor issue, I contacted them and they had a replacement in the post for delivery the next day

[Bolte]

Remember that a moderator is a slot too - I’ve one-for-one’d a moderator slot for a rifle a couple of times.

I wish I had been told this. I sent a cheque to cover removing a rifle and adding a moderator. Nevermind, everyday is a school day.