tMike Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi Guys, Has anyone seen this article before regarding an airgun ban in Scotland. http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/lates...-gun.4981990.jp Opinions please. tMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit_Ryan Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Yes ive seen this posted in the hunting life forum,hopfully it wont go through,but i think it would be good if they did some sort of lisence to stop chavs buying airguns,im only 15 but im very responsible and not a thug,hopfully i should still be able to own airguns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Glad im not scottish! What it could mean is that they introduce a new certificate for airguns for people with legitimate use such as club members, pest control etc An FAC isn't hard to get providing you can prove you have a legitimate reason to own a gun - just got mine for a .22RF there are a lot of scroats who **** about with air rifles - i was shot in the back with one myself by someone whilst minding my own business. Lets just say that I was not impressed if you had to apply for one maybe that would show how responsible real airgunners are? The people who want them banned are the kind of people who say "some people shoot animals with them! its disgusting!" and have probably never even seen one before - welcome to media hype! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Yes ive seen this posted in the hunting life forum,hopfully it wont go through,but i think it would be good if they did some sort of lisence to stop chavs buying airguns,im only 15 but im very responsible and not a thug,hopfully i should still be able to own airguns. 15 isn't old enough to own an airgun by law mate. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit_Ryan Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 If the gun is bought under my mums name which it is does that meens its hers?but yet its mine---You can borrow an air rifle and ammunition use an air rifle, without supervision, on private premises where you have permission You cannot buy or hire an air rifle, or ammunition, or receive one as a gift. Your air rifle and ammunition must be bought and looked after by someone over 18 – normally your parent, guardian or some other responsible adult. have an air rifle in a public place unless you are supervised by somebody aged 21 or over, and you have a reasonable excuse to do so (for example, while on the way to a shooting ground). so i have to borrow my gun off my mum because its under her name to then shoot my gun?..doesnt say anything about owning but im not argueing over the law as long as im not breaking it am i.and my gun is looked after by a person over 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Yep borrowing is fine. :o Personally I think the law is rediculous. I can walk to land I have permission to shoot on with a shotgun I own but I can't do the same with the air rifle for another 5 years. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 A ban on Chavs would be more effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 they dont get it do they, a ban on any gun is not the answer.the chavs will still have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaserman Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 when shotguns were put on licence 1000`s vanished over night when bacs were banned 1000`s vanished over night once licenced they can be tracked and then the ban will come it will never work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaserman Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 A ban on Chavs would be more effective :unsure: second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airssassin Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 In the current climate, perhaps some of these Scottish bureacrats should be made redundant as they seem to have a lot of time on their hands and not very much knowledge about real facts. If it wasn't for airguns, they might not have any red squirrels left. I am sure the fine people of Scotland have other more pressing matters that these people could turn their attention to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy28 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 A ban on Chavs would be more effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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