red_stag88 Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 I also found out the other day that it is leagl to shoot deer with a shot gun but barely. You can dispatch an injured beast (as my father did last weekend) and shoot them if they are maruding and it is your last resort. I wouldnt reccomend doing it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 PC Futrett or possibly Cranfield, What piece of legislation does this come from please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted November 19, 2003 Report Share Posted November 19, 2003 Charlie Parkes and John Thornley should know what they are talking about. LINK Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Thanks Quercus....just what I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Target Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Yup Chaps, ..an excerpt of the relevant legislation... Night Shooting of Ground Game 14.20 The relevant provisions are: England and Wales The use of firearms at night for shooting ground game is prohibited under section 6 of the Ground Game Act 1880 – night-time is between the expiration of the first hour after sunset and the last hour before sunrise. Schedule 7 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 provides an exception for occupiers of land, or one other person authorised by them, to use firearms at night for the purpose of killing ground game if the occupier has the written authority of a person entitled to kill or take the ground game on that land, that is the holder of the shooting rights. But note, Bunnies are a different matter! Pests Act 1954 14.23 Under the Pests Act 1954, the whole of England and Wales, apart from the City of London, the Isles of Scilly and Skokholm Island, has been declared a rabbit clearance area. Within this area, occupiers of land have a continuing obligation to kill or take any wild rabbits living on, or resorting to, their land, or to prevent the rabbits from causing damage elsewhere by, for example, fencing them in with rabbit-proof fencing. Failure to fulfil these obligations may lead to the occupier being prosecuted or the work carried out at their expense. Wordy I know but "horses mouth" and all eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamo Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 I see people writing about shotgun licenses and FAC s as they were different, is that the way of it on the mainland? We need an FAC for air rifles S.G s, rifles the whole shabang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Yes Adamo, basically here you need a certificate for shotguns and a FAC for rifles. Airguns only have certain age related restrictions on them at the moment but no licence is required for ones 12ft/lbs power or under.Over that power they are classed as fireams and need to go on a FAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Admo,Do you need to prove good reasion to own all guns on the fac as we do over here,does this include the airguns and shotguns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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