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What age must you be to own a rifle?

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  • 16-02-2007 7:53pm
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    Borneo Fnctn
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    I am very much interested in taking up shooting as a passtime. I am 18 years old. I know that a 16 year old is allowed to apply for a liscence in theory but how old should you reallistically be? I'm in the RDF if it helps.


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    E@gle.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭E@gle.


    you can carry a licensce for a rifle at 18 but you must have already held ashotgun licensce for at least a year i think.


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    Kramer
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    16 years old.

    http://www.nargc.ie/FIREARMS%20PAMPHLET.doc


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    Umiq88
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    I thought it was 16 as well i got my first licence for a rifle when i was 18 and hadnt held a cert for a shotgun before that. Supers will attach there own conditions to it as well which is fair enough.


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    Borneo Fnctn
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    I'm living in Dublin city centre and the lands I propose to shoot on are in Co. Mayo. This will no doubt complicate matters am I right?


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    fathersymes
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    Shooting in Mayo will be no problem, I also live in Dublin and shoot in different parts of the country (where I have permission of course)


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    Borneo Fnctn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭Borneo Fnctn


    fathersymes wrote:
    Shooting in Mayo will be no problem, I also live in Dublin and shoot in different parts of the country (where I have permission of course)

    Do you reckon I'll need a safe in my Mayo residence? I suppose this will be decided at the discretion of the Superintendent.


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    Umiq88
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    Would make sense to have one if you wont be there very often and you dont want to pay the price of a safe at least a small safe to store bolt and ammo in and a means of securing the rifle ie a bit of steel rope through the breech and secured to something out of sight.

    Another option is if you shoot with someone in mayo and you trust them get a joint licence and just keep the gun there which would save you hassle in transport storage and owning a gun in the city centre


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    Clare gunner
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    Hmm,my girlfriend has a shotgun in her and my name,and she commutes between her home and my place 3to4 times a week.She stored it in my safe,but the Gardai then wanted the liscense issued on my address,as she had the liscense issued on her home address.So I think it comes down to where the gun will be stored most of the time.


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    Sparks
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    To own a firearm? Any age at all. To get a licence for one - currently 16, but you'll be able to get a training licence at age 14 later on this year, hopefully...


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