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Thinking of buying a pistol............

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  • 13-03-2008 3:10pm
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    pullandbang
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    I fancy a pistol for no particular reason.
    I don't really want to get into target shooting (wouldn't have the time).
    Are there restrictions on what you can buy or why you can buy one?
    Is it legal to use one to plink rabbits?
    Are there any special requirements for storage or will my standard shotgun safe do?

    All donations gratefully received..........


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    2347
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    pullandbang wrote: »
    I fancy a pistol for no particular reason.
    I don't really want to get into target shooting (wouldn't have the time).
    Are there restrictions on what you can buy or why you can buy one?
    Is it legal to use one to plink rabbits?
    Are there any special requirements for storage or will my standard shotgun safe do?

    All donations gratefully received..........

    Sorry you can only own a pistol for target shooting and even then they are really hard to get.


    EDIT: Also it's illegal to hunt with a handgun.


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    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    pullandbang wrote: »
    I fancy a pistol for no particular reason.
    I don't really want to get into target shooting (wouldn't have the time).

    Well, at the very, very least you'll have to join a club that practises pistol target shooting, and then there's a whole new kettle of fish with regard to joining a club solely to get a cert and then fecking off.
    Are there restrictions on what you can buy or why you can buy one?

    Well, only .22 rimfire pistols are unrestricted, so as of may you'd have to get a restricted licence for fullbore ones. Nothing illegal as such, but you'll have to demonstrate target shooting enthusiasm to get any pistol.
    Is it legal to use one to plink rabbits?

    No.
    Are there any special requirements for storage or will my standard shotgun safe do?

    That depends entirely on your local superintendent if you want a rimfire pistol or your commissioner if you want a fullbore. A lot of people are being asked for a lot more.


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    Bananaman
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    I fancy a pistol for no particular reason.
    Mmmmmmm
    I don't really want to get into target shooting
    MMmmmmm
    Is it legal to use one to plink rabbits?
    MMmmmmmm

    Slán


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    meathshooter
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    pullandbang wrote: »
    I fancy a pistol for no particular reason.
    I don't really want to get into target shooting (wouldn't have the time).
    Are there restrictions on what you can buy or why you can buy one?
    Is it legal to use one to plink rabbits?
    Are there any special requirements for storage or will my standard shotgun safe do?

    All donations gratefully received..........

    you can only get a pistol cert for target shooting ONLY ,have to be member of authorised pistol club most supers want monitored alarm & safe


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    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Bananaman wrote: »
    Mmmmmmm


    MMmmmmm


    MMmmmmmm

    Slán

    Now that's what I call a really useful reply................:rolleyes:


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    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    It wasn't me! wrote: »
    Well, at the very, very least you'll have to join a club that practises pistol target shooting, and then there's a whole new kettle of fish with regard to joining a club solely to get a cert and then fecking off.

    Looks like thats the end of my pistol owning days.
    I wouldn't have the time to take up target shooting.
    Hard enough to hit the big orange discs with hundreds of pellets:D


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    Mellor
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    You want one for no reason?
    Thats a new one,
    There is always the debate as to what counts as a reason, but no reason, baffled


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    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Mellor wrote: »
    You want one for no reason?
    Thats a new one,
    There is always the debate as to what counts as a reason, but no reason, baffled

    You missed a bit. It was no particular reason, just lots of little reasons -too many to mention. Plinking buunies was one but I just found out you can't do that. :)


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    Rew
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    pullandbang wrote: »
    Now that's what I call a really useful reply................:rolleyes:

    Thats him biteing his tongue.


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    revan23
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    buy a plastic replica then. :rolleyes:


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,356 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    pullandbang wrote: »
    You missed a bit. It was no particular reason, just lots of little reasons -too many to mention. Plinking buunies was one but I just found out you can't do that. :)
    Too many to mention???
    There are only a hand full of reasons to own a gun, all equal. Not all will apply to all guns of course, fit for purpose and all.


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    maglite
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    lol


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    demonloop
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    'Plinking' rabbits with a pistol. What images that conjours up :rolleyes:

    Any wonder that target shooters get a bad name? Next you'll be 'plinking' road signs with your shotgun :rolleyes:


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    Sikamick
    Registered Users Posts: 804 ✭✭✭Sikamick


    pullandbang wrote: »
    You missed a bit. It was no particular reason, just lots of little reasons -too many to mention. Plinking buunies was one but I just found out you can't do that. :)

    Instead of improving,
    its worserrrr your getting.........


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