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General questions about getting an air rifle
By: SimonJC Date: December 22, 2016, 4:56 am
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I am new to air rifles. Well shot one when I was 12 or 13 a fair
bit at a fiends house but that was 23 years ago.
I am looking to join a field target club have arranged to go
visit one early January. The questions i have are around gaining
a firearms licence. Pain in the bum in NI. What do i need to
provide ? what will I be asked for ? The only place i will be
shooting will be at the club. Or a relatives farm. Do I need to
have a gun cabinet ? Does it have to be in the house or can it
be in a detached Garage ? I know i cannot buy or own a gun yet
but can i still shoot while waiting for a licence ?
sorry for all the questions but just want to get things in order
Thanks
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Re: General questions about getting an air rifle
By: BigBill Date: December 23, 2016, 10:46 am
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Hi and welcome ,i will try and answer some of your questions.
Here is a link that will tell you all you need for application.
HTML https://www.psni.police.uk/advice_information/firearms/firearm-certificate/apply-for-a-certificate/
If you apply to use gun at a range that will be the only place
you can use it, so it is better to apply for it for vermin
control.Pigeons,rats etc then you can use it on both range and
farm, you will require a farmer to fill out the sheet you will
get with application giving you permission to shoot.
A gun cabinet is required - specification BS 7558 (1992) - and
it must be secured to the fabric of a building.I think building
is classed as house as in being occupied, not sure about
garage,i am sure someone else will know better
Yes you can still shoot another gun as long as the owner of it
is beside you and you are supervised by him or her.
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Re: General questions about getting an air rifle
By: mac Date: December 23, 2016, 10:55 am
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Hi cabinet must be in the house.
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Re: General questions about getting an air rifle
By: SimonJC Date: December 23, 2016, 11:07 am
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Thanks guys for the reply, on the form it says the 2nd referee
has to be from the shooting club if you are joining one, but
also said you have to have known them 2 years
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Re: General questions about getting an air rifle
By: BigBill Date: December 23, 2016, 5:55 pm
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Thats only if you are going to use your gun at range and nowhere
else, it says if this application is for target firearms it
needs to be a target club official, but as i said in an early
post you are better getting a farmers permission and you can
then shoot on both as you did say you would like to shoot on a
relatives farm.Then its simply 2 referees.
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Re: General questions about getting an air rifle
By: Countrysports Online Date: December 30, 2016, 1:49 pm
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Hello and welcome to the forum.
Firstly, some good advice already. Reference gun cabinet, it
should be located in an occupied building, ie the house. It
must be secured to the fabric of the building and conform to
certain standards as already mentioned. Recommendations for
cabinet can be made.
If you have land to use your rifle on, have it for dual purpose,
ie field use and target use. If you have a rifle for target use
only, It can not be used in the field and vice versa. Hence
dual use is best.
Your referees are just that, referees that have known you for
two years.
One must be a club official if you intend to have the rifle as
target use.
Generally you must serve a probation period of 1 year in a
target club before you would be granted firearm. If you have
your rifle for field use and join club, after 1 year you could
apply to have your firearm changed from field to dual use. Lots
of options available to you.
We are here to help so ask away.
What part of the country are you located?
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Re: General questions about getting an air rifle
By: SimonJC Date: December 30, 2016, 4:30 pm
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Thanks for all the good advice,. I am in monkstown
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Re: General questions about getting an air rifle
By: Countrysports Online Date: December 30, 2016, 5:30 pm
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As i said, ask any questions and we will try and answer.
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