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Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:11 pm
by FencepostError
This seems like a rather silly question but I've tried Googling, honest...
Is it legal (for a SGC holder) to buy section 2 ammunition (shotgun cartridges) and just have it posted/couriered to their home? There seems to be at least one UK website that purports to do exactly this (they require a scan of your SGC first).
I suppose it may be an effect of the requirement for an SGC only to buy, not possess, section 2 ammunition, but the site in question also has slug (so section 1) in their price list so I'm wondering if I've just got the wrong end of the stick...
(Also, would you need to be in personally to sign for them, or could someone else do it?)
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:31 pm
by Blackstuff
Nope, Just Cartridges have been doing just that for years.
http://www.justcartridges.com/howtoorder
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:49 pm
by FencepostError
That was the site I was looking at :) I assume live slug would have to be via an RFD.
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:16 pm
by Primer
FencepostError wrote:That was the site I was looking at :) I assume live slug would have to be via an RFD.
I think that is correct as slug is sec1 and also needs locking in an ammo cabinet at home.
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:18 pm
by meles meles
Doesn't ordinary shotgun fodder need locking away in a cabinet too? We keep ours locked up, we assumed it was mandatory as well as good sense...
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:29 pm
by Doz
meles meles wrote:Doesn't ordinary shotgun fodder need locking away in a cabinet too? We keep ours locked up, we assumed it was mandatory as well as good sense...
Good sense perhaps, but not mandatory as far as I'm aware.
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:26 pm
by Swamp Donkey
Nope. Not required, but advised.
Sec1/5 ammo needs to be held on ticket, anybody (bar a few) can hold sec2 ammo without any paperwork, so no need to prevent access.
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:50 am
by Demonic69
I've recently bought shotgun shells without showing my cert, not sure if that's illegal.
They don't have to be stored securely though.
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 6:25 pm
by bradaz11
when i last bought shotgun shells, i was also buying some .22 ammo, they asked for my fac for the .22 to be added, but never asked for my SGC
Re: Section 2 ammunition posted to your home?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:30 pm
by SevenSixTwo
meles meles wrote:Doesn't ordinary shotgun fodder need locking away in a cabinet too? We keep ours locked up, we assumed it was mandatory as well as good sense...
I keep all mine on top of the wardrobe.