Licensing a rifle that has an old ID Book License

**Munchie** · 06-05-2019, 17:23

I want to buy a rifle from someone who's rifle still has/had the ID book license. I know there is no problem there but the trick is that the owner has recently lost that ID book, so there is no copy of the license. Can I submit a license application without an copy of the existing license card? What must the current owner do can he get a reprint of the old ID book license?

It is a great deal I am buying but I don't want to have problems getting the rifle on my name, so if this is too complicated a process I will rather buy somewhere else.

Your input will be much appresiated.

**Bowhunter** · 06-05-2019, 18:32

That license can apparently be reprinted. Look for the SAP form 273.

**Ds J** · 06-05-2019, 18:57

Maybe try to get a printout as proof of licensing from the DFO?

**Gleock** · 06-05-2019, 18:57

Ask the DFO for a printout of the license, submit with that.
I have done it this way in the past.

**Adoons** · 06-05-2019, 20:02

Maybe the owner has a photocopy somewhere in his archives? Attach it with the printout the DFO should be able to provide and maybe also a sworn affidavit from the owner that he has lost his ID and now is selling the firearm also with these.

**Epsilon** · 06-05-2019, 20:09

Same here.

Originally Posted by Gleock

Ask the DFO for a printout of the license, submit with that.
I have done it this way in the past.

**Munchie** · 06-05-2019, 21:42

The owner has a sworn affadavit from the SAPS dated 2011 where the police aknowledge that the firearm is his and his ID has been stolen and that he has asked a reissue of the licence. He went abroad after that and never receiced the new licence card

**BBCT** · 07-05-2019, 09:03

Originally Posted by Gleock

Ask the DFO for a printout of the license, submit with that.
I have done it this way in the past.

I've also previously done it this way, along with the sworn affidavit saying that the ID book is lost

**GAZZAMCK** · 07-05-2019, 10:18

my dfo will not let me buy/relicense a gun off my uncle who has a green license and expired white one

surely the green being valid for life would mean he can transfer it

meh after tomorrow elections i may just have all my guns for sale hahah

**Paul** · 07-05-2019, 10:36

Originally Posted by GAZZAMCK

my dfo will not let me buy/relicense a gun off my uncle who has a green license and expired white one

surely the green being valid for life would mean he can transfer it

meh after tomorrow elections i may just have all my guns for sale hahah

You need to lay a charge against your DFO.