flash Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 was wandering if im aloud to take an air rifle on public transport if it is in a rifle case. may be going to a mates for some shooting but havent passed test yet. im 17 if that helps. cheers flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I remember 6-7 years ago a wildfowler on the Eden used to travel by bus to and from the estuary he had waders a gun and a barbour covered in mud and no-one bothered him. I think it would be best to ask first but it would be a good driver/conductor that would know what was in a gun case unless it was too obvious ie. lots of gun stickers etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 never hurts to double check and ask the company, it would save a lot of hassle if you didnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby t Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 get an abs case o alluminum break down one and no one wil know the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_milker Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 when i travelled on the train with my old rifle, i put it in a guitar case saw you have a harris bipod on your s400, im getting one for an s410 how would you rate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 was wandering if im aloud to take an air rifle on public transport if it is in a rifle case. may be going to a mates for some shooting but havent passed test yet. im 17 if that helps. cheers flash stick it in a fishing holdall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Many many years ago I shot a fox and decided I wanted it mounted. I took it home on the bus, with an UNCOVERED Greener GP shotgun. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 i remember the good days when the shotgun was on the back window ledge of the car stayed there for months.and nothing said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 certainly trains south eastern wont allow you too, not to say ive not seen people doing it. However at one stage i needed to take a gun back to greenfields and couldnt get a lift, so enquired and was told no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 IIRC as long as the gun is unloaded and covered in a case and is not in a condition where it could be fired then you are not commiting an offence by having it in a public place. Therefore you are not breaking the law so they would be descriminating against you by not allowing you on the bus Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 IIRC as long as the gun is unloaded and covered in a case and is not in a condition where it could be fired then you are not commiting an offence by having it in a public place. Therefore you are not breaking the law so they would be descriminating against you by not allowing you on the bus Harry bare in mind this is not a public place, in this situation it is the train companys discretion if you can take said item on the train. as ive said, they took a very dim view of the idea when i contacted them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismpullbang Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I brought a shottie back from birmingham on the train in its slip with no trouble, the conductor even had a chat with me n my dad about it! you could probably balg your way on with it, if you walk on confidently and without fuss then youll probably get away with it IMO anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 bare in mind this is not a public place, in this situation it is the train companys discretion if you can take said item on the train. as ive said, they took a very dim view of the idea when i contacted them. It's a place to which the public have access and in law I believe it would be classed as a public place. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I travel to Scotland by train on a regular basis. I take my gun, no probs. Walk on like you do it everyday. You only look dodgy if you act dodgy. JDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I didnt realise that there were any restrictions on the carriage of weapons as long as you complied with the law. I know that airlines need to be asked and there is a process for that. As others have already said, I would just have just walked on the bus/train like it's something I do every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 like i say, i actually contacted them and asked, and as far as they are concerned, they wont let you, if they ask or not is another matter, but connex (the company still runnin the SE when i enquired, didnt allow it) its like saying you can take a gun on a plane if you just put it in your luggage and dont declare it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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