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is it legal to pratice

  • 08-03-2008 4:49pm
    #1
    meathshooter
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    Is it legal to pratice with your pistol on your own land(out of sight of course with a safe backstop) or can it only be on a authorised range???????.


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  • #2
    foxshooter243
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    meathshooter wrote: »
    Is it legal to pratice with your pistol on your own land(out of sight of course with a safe backstop) or can it only be on a authorised range???????.


    unless theres preconditions on your licence i dont see why not,fellas in our club practise on their own land , the local constabulary has full knowledge and doesnt have a problem.


  • #3
    Sparks
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    At the moment, yes, however once section 4A of the CJA2006 is commenced, it won't be.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Is that not just for target shooters?

    I thought (could be wrong here, probably am!) that non target shooters can zero in on private property.


  • #5
    Sparks
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    McDowell did say he didn't include zeroing under section 4A, but zeroing's not practising. (Also, you won't get a pistol licence for hunting, only for target practise)


  • #6
    H!ghveloc!ty
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    Is it legal to shoot in a dissused quarry with permission from the owner ???


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  • #7
    Sparks
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    Right now, yes. When 4A and 4B are commenced, no, not unless it's been inspected and approved by the DoJ as a firearms shooting range. (This is assuming you're target shooting and not just hunting foxes in the quarry or some other such corner case).


  • #8
    meathshooter
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    thanks sparks I belive it will be the same for rifles when the cjb is inacted
    you will have to have land owners permissions(on your cert)


  • #9
    Sparks
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    When it's commenced ms (it's already enacted), it'll be the same for any rifle or pistol licenced for target shooting (which so far has meant all pistols licenced).


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