Following on from the announcement of a further National Lockdown the Met Police have put in place some measures as follows:- · We will continue to process the Firearm, Shotgun & RFD Grant applications that are current in our system but new applications are closed at this time. · Grants will require additional questions prior to attendance and varying levels of PPE – This means that they will take longer to organise and carry out. · Renewals of all holders, RFDs and Clubs continue with remote systems (video call or telephone) as our preference but face-to-face interviews are still possible at this time (Subject to risk assessment and control measures – Typically both applicant and FEO wearing masks) · We have commenced communication with RFDs and Clubs and will be aiming for personal contact with all of these by Wednesday. Please also note that telephone lines are likely to be very busy with enquiries and staffing levels will likely be impacted by this situation. Please note that the best way to contact us is via our website or FETLondonAll@met.police.uk.

“It is now clear that EFPs will not feature in any agreement with the EU. This means that from 1 January 2021, GB certificate holders will no longer be able to apply for an EFP or use one to travel to the EU with their firearm or shotgun. The situation will be different in Northern Ireland where, in line with the NI Protocol, NI certificate holders will still be able to benefit from EFPs.”

“Given that it is likely that negotiations over a wide range of matters will continue to unfold between the UK and the EU in the years to come, we would wish the prospect of a bilateral agreement on adoption of the EFP (such as is the case with Switzerland) to remain on the agenda going forward. The other issue is the question of recognition by the police of the EFPs of visitors to the UK from Europe in establishing their bona fides for the granting of British Visitor Permits. It seems to us that it makes a great deal of sense for forces to continue to rely on an EU citizen’s EFP for this purpose, rather than to ignore the EFP and turn instead to national documents which are most unlikely to be in English and will, in the case of Greece and Bulgaria, not even be in the latin alphabet. We know that it has been a preferred position of UK forces to continue to rely on the EFP for this purpose, and we would welcome clarification on what the position will be going forward. It makes no sense at all for forces to refuse to recognise a potential visitor’s EFP, which has of course been issued by their local police, simply on the basis that it bears the EU flag.”

Changes to EFPs When the UK transition period ends, from 1 January 2021 residents of Great Britain will no longer be able to apply for a European Firearms Pass (EFP) or use one to travel to the EU with their firearm or shotgun. Residents of Northern Ireland will still be able to request an EFP and to use it to take a lawfully owned firearm to an EU country, including the Republic of Ireland, from 1 January 2021. What this means for your members Before travelling, GB residents will need to check and follow the licensing requirements of any EU country they will be in with a firearm from 1 January, as well as UK import and export controls. This includes if you are in an EU country on 1 January. Countries may have varying lead times for applying for licenses, so we recommend checking requirements well ahead of travelling. If you’re sponsoring an EU visitor bringing a firearm to GB, you should apply to the local police force for a visitor’s permit like now but will not need to produce the visitor’s valid EFP. Visitor’s permits issued before the transition period ends will stay valid until they expire. Next steps Any enquiries about travelling with firearms after the end of the transition period may be answered by the H O guidance on GOV.UK

Dear NRA Heritage shooter, Over the past 6 months the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted shooting activities on Bisley camp and due to this the NSC have not been able to offer the Heritage shoots that were previously published. Unfortunately, for the foreseeable we will be unable to offer a heritage shoot due to the resources required and restrictive nature of the layout of Cheylesmore range club room. The Organisation is continuously looking at ways to organise a heritage shoot but with the current guidelines that are in place from the UK government it is unlikely that we will be able to offer you a Heritage shoot until 2021. We understand how frustrating this may be, and can appreciate that you may have concerns for your firearms stored within the Cheylesmore armoury. Due to these concerns we would like to offer a session, where you can clean and inspect your firearms in a “Covid safe” environment. Please note: No live firing will be permitted during the session. Sessions will be limited to 6 members at a time and 4 sessions will be offered a day on the below published dates. 26/10/20      02/11/20 27/10/20      03/11/20 28/10/20      04/11/20 29/10/20      05/11/20 30/10/20      06/11/20 The sessions will be as follows 08:30-10:00 10:30-12:30 13:30-14:30 14:45-16:00 Before requesting a time and date please read through and familiarise yourself with the procedure we have created for this event which is attached to this email. Should you wish to attend please email armoury@nra.org.uk with a preferred date and session and we will endeavour to allocate you with a suitable slot. Should you have any questions please contact the NSC armourers via email armoury@nra.org.uk or call us on 01483797777 ext. 134 Kind regards NRA Armoury