UK Airgun Law

[Andy]

You can carry your gun in public as long as you have a reasonable excuse, going to permission, shooting club, or gun shop would be OK. Just make sure that no magazine is loaded in the gun.

[rab a sas]

thanks for the sticky
still wondering.. are soft gun bags ok if you were going to a field to hunt that you had permision to use?
and what are the laws about children (14-18 years old) ? am i right in thinking they can carry the air rifle as long as they are under direct and strict supervision by someone over 21?
thanks
rab

[*lee*]

2) It is an offence to discharge a firearm within fifty feet of the centre of a highway.

I believe in itself, this is not an offence.

BASC Code of Practice:

It is also against the law, in England and Wales, to fire an air rifle within 50 feet of the centre of a highway if this results in someone being injured, interrupted or endangered. These offences could be committed, for example, when someone is shooting in their garden close to a road and the pellets ricochet onto the highway.

So if you had a house that was on the edge of the road, and the back garden was within 50 feet of the road, you are still allowed to shoot, as the public will not be endangered.

Also nothing to stop you shooting the opposite direction to a public highway, provided you have sufficient measures in place to stop ricochets e.g. well made backstop.

[Nickona]

Thanks, very helpful

BTW I help my mate shoot rats in his garden at the other side of my village about 200m away, would I be allowed to walk or cycle there with my gun in a slip?

Thanks

[mick 1986]

yes aslong as it has somesort of lock, and you have permission to be on his property(thats the reason for carrying it in public).

[Nickona]

thanks guys

[Brooksy]

If you have permission from the landower and the gun is unloaded and in a case/slip, you will have reasonable excuse for carrying the weapon. If challenged by the police, be polite and ask them to check with the landowner.

[Darren Petts]

The Crime and Security Act has recently gone through on the wash-up of parliament. Essentially it is now an offence to allow a minor access to your gun. Keeping it in the wardrobe could now get you nicked.
http://www.publications.parliament.u...9-85.html#j100
Part 42.

[Andy]

The Crime and Security Act has recently gone through on the wash-up of parliament. Essentially it is now an offence to allow a minor access to your gun. Keeping it in the wardrobe could now get you nicked.
http://www.publications.parliament.u...9-85.html#j100
Part 42.

Looking at that you could just put a padlock on the wardrobe. (reasonable precaution) At least there not making everyone run out and buy gun cabinets.

[Darren Petts]

Quite. No specific security is specified and as you say a simple lock would probably suffice. I suspect a lot of members don't currently have even that level of security though.