slips Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Just out of curiosity, would making all air rifles F.A.C prohibit you from shooting in your back garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 why would fac stop you shooting in your garden please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Couldn't you just add your garden to the permissions list for a gun of that power? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Couldn't you just add your garden to the permissions list for a gun of that power? would depend on the size and location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slips Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 why would fac stop you shooting in your garden please. If it comes under a firearm then surely you cant have it in the garden only on shooting land or gun clubs? i would have thought it would be the same for a shot gun, surely you cant let that off in your garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 The answer to whether you can fire a shotgun, or a FAC weapon in your garden, depends how big your garden is and the terms of your FAC. Whether you would want to fire a shotgun, or a FAC weapon, in your garden is a different matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slips Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 The answer to whether you can fire a shotgun, or a FAC weapon in your garden, depends how big your garden is and the terms of your FAC. Whether you would want to fire a shotgun, or a FAC weapon, in your garden is a different matter. I never had the need to apply for an F.A.C. so i dont know the ins and outs, i would have thought living on a normal street with a normal sized garden that it would be a no-no, but i can see what you mean concerning the type and size of garden, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 The answer to whether you can fire a shotgun, or a FAC weapon in your garden, depends how big your garden is and the terms of your FAC. Whether you would want to fire a shotgun, or a FAC weapon, in your garden is a different matter. I never had the need to apply for an F.A.C. so i dont know the ins and outs, i would have thought living on a normal street with a normal sized garden that it would be a no-no, but i can see what you mean concerning the type and size of garden, Yeah, because your back garden could be a 300 acre farm....if you owned one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08shooter Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 i shoot mine in my garden all the time. no neighbours and a nice backstop at 40.gives you practice for when the maggies comes to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I know my farmer shoots his shotgun in the backgarden (as one of the statues has got the buckshot wounds to prove it!) Although his garden backs onto about 400 acre of farm so i would say the approx 800-1000m behind the garden to the nearest road/house is a safe backstop On a side note the scars on the statue, did at least result in one less foxy to plague the countryside! He told me he saw the thing and obviously felt obligated to shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 What about a 9mm Garden Gun? They are FAC now. What sort of area would one of those need? Tiercel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 If a 12lb rifle was made FAC then there should be no reason you could not shoot it in your garden as long as it was suitable. After all if it was safe before then it should still be safe as it is the terms of licensing that has changed not the power of the rifle. Disclaimer. However this is all hyperthetical and shall we draw it to an end before it spirals into one of those pathetic threads that everyone has a shout in when in reality it is all personnal opinion and interpretation rather that cold hard facts? Just a thought............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 If you had an open certificate it would be alright surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabid bunny Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 If a 12lb rifle was made FAC then there should be no reason you could not shoot it in your garden as long as it was suitable. After all if it was safe before then it should still be safe as it is the terms of licensing that has changed not the power of the rifle. Disclaimer. However this is all hyperthetical and shall we draw it to an end before it spirals into one of those pathetic threads that everyone has a shout in when in reality it is all personnal opinion and interpretation rather that cold hard facts? Just a thought............................. Yeh, let's close the thread now that you have had your say. However I agree with you that it is not illegal to shoot an air rifle in your own garden (whether it is section one or not), but should add, so long as you do not injure or frighten anyone on a public highway within 50 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 why would you want two fire a fac in the garden,what have you in there we dont know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pelt man Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 If a 12lb rifle was made FAC then there should be no reason you could not shoot it in your garden as long as it was suitable. After all if it was safe before then it should still be safe as it is the terms of licensing that has changed not the power of the rifle. Disclaimer. However this is all hyperthetical and shall we draw it to an end before it spirals into one of those pathetic threads that everyone has a shout in when in reality it is all personnal opinion and interpretation rather that cold hard facts? Just a thought............................. Yeh, let's close the thread now that you have had your say. However I agree with you that it is not illegal to shoot an air rifle in your own garden (whether it is section one or not), but should add, so long as you do not injure or frighten anyone on a public highway within 50 feet. Or let your Pellet cross your boundery even if your over 17 years old, but you know that already PELTMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 What about a 9mm Garden Gun? They are FAC now. What sort of area would one of those need? Tiercel since when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconer Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Got to come in on this, since when has a 9mm pop gun been on FAC, i have one, had it for years and its on my SC (shotgun certificate), they are never in a million years on an FAC, They might well be on a SC that expires the same time as an FAC which think is called an encumbent licence but i may be wrong on the name of it !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 They might well be on a SC that expires the same time as an FAC which think is called an encumbent licence but i may be wrong on the name of it !!!!!!!! I think it is called coterminous....... Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconer Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 They might well be on a SC that expires the same time as an FAC which think is called an encumbent licence but i may be wrong on the name of it !!!!!!!! I think it is called coterminous....... Jerry Thats the very word!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I have seen a couple of fac garden guns, short barrels i think was the reason, most are sgc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duster Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Garden guns can still be held on SGC, a pal of mine has one. So long as the barrel is 24" or greater, then it is still classified as a shotgun. Ammunition for the damn thing is expensive, though. About £12.00 for 50 carts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I have seen a couple of fac garden guns, short barrels i think was the reason, most are sgc! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 What about a 9mm Garden Gun? They are FAC now. What sort of area would one of those need? Tiercel since when? Since most 9mm garden guns have a barrel legnth of less than 24". They therefore require a fac to own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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