FAC Holders
Information for existing FAC holders who want to use the club
Information
Must be current
The FAC must be valid and not expired
Zeroing
You can use the range to zero
Adding target use to a land / pest control FAC
Can be done – see below
Existing FAC holder – how to join WRPC
The FAC must be current, expired FAC holders will need to follow the full probation process.
All FAC holders wishing to join WRPC must attend one of our Firearms Induction evenings and conduct four probation shoots.
This is to ensure that all range users are working to the same basic operating and safety protocols. We appreciate that as an FAC holder you have already passed the “trust test” for firearms ownership. However we do not at this stage know your character, whether you have been trained in safety properly elsewhere, or in some cases been trained at all, may have picked up bad habits, may not be familiar with an indoor full bore rated range and so on.
In practice asking for FAC holders to attend a safety briefing and to shoot with us a total of four times before granting membership has proved to be a good balance. Plus we get to know you – it’s a very friendly club!
The induction, first shoot and subsequent three shoots can be completed in a month as we run probation sessions every Wednesday evening.
We do ask that as an FAC holder you still should book a Firearms Induction slot on our calendar. By doing so it will capture all the details we require, however only a total of four probation shoots (which includes the induction itself) will be required. On completing the four shoots and assuming there are no problems to address, we will offer full membership.
To book your induction session, go to our membership system and find the first Firearms Induction date with a free slot and book : https://wrpc.myclubhouse.co.uk/
Fees for FAC holders joining the club
Book a Firearms Induction slot on Myclubhouse – a non refundable fee of £50 must be paid within an hour of making the booking.
That fee covers our background checks and the cost of your ammunition for the four probation shoots.
On completion of your four shoots full membership will be offered, pro-rata for the current membership year.
Note for FAC holders with vermin or land use only who wish to add Target use
If you have an FAC for shooting over land only then currently you cannot also use your firearms for targets at a club without getting the FAC altered for that purpose.
If you want to join the club and practice target shooting, it’s just a case of passing the four probation shoots, paying for full membership and sending off for a variation for target shooting.
It’s not unusual to have firearms conditioned for both pest control and targets at the same time. Remember you must maintain your membership of the club to retain the target use conditions.
If you just want to zero your firearms without joining the club
If you have an FAC for shooting over land only but want to zero your firearms at Wakefield then you can do so without joining the club providing ;
- Your FAC has wording such as “… zeroing practice on ranges …” or similar
- You attend on a weekday evening where Range Officers are present and you pay the current Range Fee (£15).
