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    Oct 15, 2020 6 minutes

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    Sporting Rifle’s Experts

    Foxing: Mike Powell

    Professional gamekeeper and foxing expert

    Optics: Chris Parkin

    Target sports journalist and optics reviewer

    Legal: Stuart Farr

    Lawyer specialising in shooting sports

    LEGAL

    Q I have recently applied to the local police firearms department for an authority to shoot on land owned by a friend of mine. The land hasn’t been shot on before other than for the odd bit of game with shotguns. I sent in the appropriate request weeks ago, but no one has yet got back to me. Can I assume it is okay after a period of time and carry on, or do I have to continue to wait, because it is getting quite frustrating and my mate wants me to get on.

    A This is not an uncommon problem across the rifle shooting community and, unfortunately, you have little choice but to patiently keep pressing

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