If I want to shoot how do obtain a firearm?
The answer is you can't in the U.K. unless you hold a Firearm Certificate. Gun
ownership in the U.K. is regarded as a privilege, not a right.
How do I get a Firearm Certificate?
Generally speaking you have to be a full member of a gun club.
How do I join the club?
You apply to the Committee, via the e-mail address on this page, who will arrange for you
to make an initial visit. If the Secretary decides you are a suitable person
you will be asked to fill in an application form and supply passport-size
photographs of yourself. NOTE: certain categories of people are
prohibited from joining gun clubs and owning firearms. The
membership lists are passed to the local Police.
What happens next?
You will become a probationer member and have to complete six months of
regular attendance. If at the end of that time it is decided you are a
suitable person you will be invited to apply for full membership and
be interviewed by the full committee. The membership process is
simplified for those already in possession of a Firearm Certificate.
What does the club do?
When members are not shooting competitions they are practising their sport
What is the nature of this sport?
The object of the sport is to place every shot from, say, a string of five or ten shots ,
into the absolute centre of a target. The face of the target having a series of
concentric circles drawn on it. Seems simple? Try it! You need to be fit. You
need to have perseverance, patience and dedication. You need to be able to
develop the correct attitude of mind. You need to be highly disciplined.
You need to like a challenge.
Who shoots?
The club membership is drawn from a very broad spectrum of people:
self-employed, office and factory workers, managers, civil servants, students,
electricians, teachers, retired army officers, traffic wardens etc., etc., all friends
pursuing a demanding sport.
Can I use air weapons?
Yes, the club welcomes air weapon users.
Do I have to have my own gun?
No the club has various rifles and pistols you can use.
I'm a member of another club but wish to
take advantage of the club's fullbore facility. What do I do?
Please contact the club via the e-mail address below. If you are accepted by the committee
you will become a Full Member Non-Voting. Previously this was known as Associate Member.
To become a Full Member Non-Voting in order to shoot fullbore with the club the following
conditions apply: you must live within 35 miles from the club; you will not have voting rights;
King's Lynn St Michaels cannot be your primary club; you will not have to pay a joining
fee.
So what are you waiting for?!
Membership and general enquiries: info@stmichaelsonline.com
Alternatively please phone, Mike Craske 01760 721910 (treasurer)
Roger Hack 01485 518649 (membership secretary)
Or the club 01553 841351 (Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7-9pm)
The club welcomes new members both male and female,
we enjoy a friendly relaxed atmosphere with plenty of help and advice on hand for new members.