V8landy Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) Hi Hopefully a quick question someone can help with that I have been meaning to ask for a while? My land permission starts at my back fence onto one field of about 10 acres, to access the rest of my land I have on the left one A road to cross, then onto about 50 acres, but on the right I would have to walk along about 100 yards of public road, but to be honest it is a dead end road and then over a disused rail-way line. In addition we are out in the sticks anyway, on the edge of a very small village, so only people out would be dog walkers on track (very few) and hoarse riders. I used to just drive round in the land rover, but that is now sold. That was not only a waste of fuel but with a V8 burling away all the birds had long gone from the noise before I got there. So walking up is a nice way for me, just pop over the back fence, but am I OK along that bit of road? Thanks Edited December 6, 2009 by V8landy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinFerNan Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) Just put your unloaded gun in a slip - job done Edited December 6, 2009 by FinFerNan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 not sure but I always cross roads etc with the gun in a slip and park it in the hedge till I am on my way home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 yep, you can carry a gun on a public highway, if this were not the case, then how would you possibly get it out of the shop where you bought it? just keep it in a slip and carry any written permissions with you for proof if you get stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinFerNan Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Here you go: http://www.basc.org.uk/en/utilities/docume...8B0BF55BA67E338 Read that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) yep, you can carry a gun on a public highway, if this were not the case, then how would you possibly get it out of the shop where you bought it? The simple answers are the best! I fee daft for asking now! Edited December 6, 2009 by V8landy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Perfectly legal to carry a covered and unloaded gun in public, provided there is a legal purpose to you doing so. Loitering with a gun, an uncovered gun, and a loaded gun are all no-no-'s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 The simple answers are the best! I fee daft for asking now! dont feel daft mate its a perfectly viable question. the problems we have as a shooting community are only made worse by an ignorant public and a heavy handed police force. just be sure you've got letters of permission with you so as you can prove your intentions for carrying your firearm on a public highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 The simple answers are the best! I fee daft for asking now! The only daft question is the question not asked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkfooty Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Actually, the slip is totally unnecessary in any legal sense. You are entitled to have an uncovered gun with you provided you have reasonable excuse - e.g. walking from one part of your permission to another. What you would not have a reasonable excuse for is having a loaded gun on a public road unless you had good reason to shoot from the road itself. So unload before you step on to the road. However, to avoid causing alarm to any "townie" member of the public who walks along the road, there is no harm in using a slip if you are so inclined. (In Scotland you are entitled to walk over private land with an uncovered gun without the permission of the landowner, in order to gain access to land where you have permission to shoot - e.g. wildfowlers crossing private land to gain access to the foreshore - but, even then, although not in any sense a legal requirement, I would still suggest using a slip just from the point of view of public relations.) Edited December 7, 2009 by Pinkfooty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Just to put this into perspective, a little over 45 years ago I'd leave the house with the gun open under my arm, walk up the hill, cross the main road, through the village passing the bank and the post office and round the back of the railway station onto the farm. Same route home except into the pub, show the barman the gun was empty and close it and stand it in a nook by the door. Never had any funny looks, no armed response team and the only question ever asked was did I have any luck by the barman. Still, that's progress for you. Hey ho! Edit: Just got back from that neck of the woods with the dog and am beginning to wish that I hadn't written the above. The bank has gone - Lloyds closed it. The station has gone - Beeching's axe The trees (sitty and roosting) have gone - Dutch elm disease The farm has gone - housing The pub has gone - retirement homes I reckon the road is safe so that just leaves the post office and me. Makes you wonder who/what is next on the list! Edited December 7, 2009 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Actually, the slip is totally unnecessary in any legal sense. You are entitled to have an uncovered gun with you provided you have reasonable excuse - e.g. walking from one part of your permission to another. I think the law used to say that persons under 17 year old must have the gun 'secured so that it cannot readily be fired' ie in a slip, but things change without the word getting round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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