Lagopus and smallbore have covered it very well but the intricacies of owner rifles is beyond belief. On your application you have to state the number of rounds you wish to buy at any one time and the number you want to posses at anyone time, if they are 'expanding' and you have to show your certificate if you want to buy heads for reloading. The black powder rules are even more convoluted. Once you have permission to acquire a B/P shotgun, rifle or pistol - yes we are still allowed b/p pistols - single shot M/L or cap & ball revolvers - no cartridges - then you have to apply for a B/P licence from the police. You have to have a special fire proof box - made of ply wood with separate compartments for each tub - a special sealed lid and a padlock to a part of a building. Once you have your licence you FAX it off to the home office to get a RCATD - well something like that - it stands for ‘Recipient Competent Authority Transfer Document'. This duly arrives in the post and you can then buy your powder and competently transfer it to your wooden storage box.
Even though we have to jump through all these hoops things are on the up. This is from the current BASC magazine by Chief Exec John Swift.
