smirff Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hi thanks for all the welcomes to pigeon watch, this is my first question of many ... I live in Northern Ireland and have recently applied for a shotgun certificate, hand delivered last week hopefully to speed things up :unsure:, my question is this can i own an air rifle on the same certificate/licence or do i have to apply for another type of licence/certificate for the air rifle, i have permission on a 75 acre farm the owner of which has asked me would i also help with a pigeon problem in one of his barns, but for this i would need the use of an air rifle thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 no cert needed for an air rifle if under 12ft/lbs If above you need an FAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smirff Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply thats great ... thought the law over here was slightly different thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 any air rifle over here needs a fac. you can have an air rifle on the same land but get it passed when they come to inspect it. air rifles are the cheapest form of shooting after the initial outlay. i have 4 and they are the most used tools in my cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 ahhh well sorry smirff thought the laws were the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 There is no such thing a shotgun certificate in Northern Ireland. All guns (including shotguns and air rifles sub 12ft/lbs) are held on a firearms certificate. You can make an application for one once you have been issued your firearms licence, as tweedledee says they can be incredibly useful, and since it will be on a FAC anyway, you might as well go for one with a bit more power which can make them very versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smirff Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks for the replys and yes Teal makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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