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Question re license " good reason"

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  • 04-12-2011 1:38pm
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    BoatMad
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    It was put to me recently that if say you have a shotgun and you put clay pigeon as the reason to have it , then you can't shoot game with it even if given permission, the same for 0.22 rifle. If you got it for bunny rabbits then you can't target shoot at a club . Is it that restrictive

    Boatmad


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    aurin07
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    BoatMad wrote: »
    It was put to me recently that if say you have a shotgun and you put clay pigeon as the reason to have it , then you can't shoot game with it even if given permission, the same for 0.22 rifle. If you got it for bunny rabbits then you can't target shoot at a club . Is it that restrictive

    Boatmad

    Sounds like horse**** to me..

    The only reason I know of to click multiple boxs on reapplication is to increase the amount of rounds your allowed have..

    Some fellas are full of ****ing tripe dont mind em


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    garv123
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    Supposedly if you dont tick the hunting box you arent meant to hunt with it. Really doubt that a guard would check up on that to be honest. but no harm in ticking the hunting box anyway.

    If you just ticked the box for target shooting you would have to be a member of a authorised shooting range. shooting targets in a field wont get you a licence since all target shooting is meant to be done on a range outside of checking the zero on the scope.

    have you a licence for both or are you planning on getting one?


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    Witcher
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    I have my rifle for target shooting but argued for my moderator by saying I hope to get into hunting soon(which I do). Super obviously had no problem with that as the mod is in the safe as we speak:P


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    Cass
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    BoatMad wrote: »
    Is it that restrictive

    No.

    Its the primary reason for wanting the firearm that you put on the application. So if you hunt then tick the hunting box. If you decide to do some target shooting also or at a later date there is nothing to stop you.
    garv123 wrote: »
    Supposedly if you dont tick the hunting box you arent meant to hunt with it.

    No. As said above you tick the form according to main or primary reason for wanting the license. Your license makes no distinction as to the use of the firearm.
    .......... shooting targets in a field wont get you a licence since all target shooting is meant to be done on a range outside of checking the zero on the scope.

    To be technical there is no allowance for "zeroing" in law. So any zeroing could be classified as target shooting if a Garda wanted to be fussy. I doubt an Garda would be that nasty though.
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    FOXHUNTER1
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    BoatMad wrote: »
    It was put to me recently that if say you have a shotgun and you put clay pigeon as the reason to have it , then you can't shoot game with it even if given permission, the same for 0.22 rifle. If you got it for bunny rabbits then you can't target shoot at a club . Is it that restrictive

    Boatmad

    Buy some earmuffs lad some people talk a lot of s**t.


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    Mr.Flibble
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭Mr.Flibble


    BoatMad wrote: »
    It was put to me recently that if say you have a shotgun and you put clay pigeon as the reason to have it , then you can't shoot game with it even if given permission, the same for 0.22 rifle. If you got it for bunny rabbits then you can't target shoot at a club . Is it that restrictive

    No restriction unless it's stipulated on your Firearms Certificate Grant Notice letter.


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    One shot on kill
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    for a 22 or shottie i think the ear muffs would be handy alright but as far as i know its pos to get a 243 upwards just for target shooting on a range and not for hunting if you have no stalking license etc when getting rifle for these you prob could get in trouble for hunting with it if target shooting on license. but then not sure where it comes in with foxing but if im wrong or unclear sorry


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    Cass
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    One shot on kill wrote: »
    ........ but as far as i know its pos to get a 243 upwards just for target shooting on a range and not for hunting if you have no stalking license etc ...
    You can get any caliber for target shooting once the range is authorised for those calibers.
    when getting rifle for these you prob could get in trouble for hunting with it if target shooting on license. but then not sure where it comes in with foxing but if im wrong or unclear sorry
    If your license has any conditions limiting what, where, and how you shoot then you must abide by those conditions. If not then the primary use of the firearm when applying still stands as valid, but does not limit you to ONLY that reason.
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    One shot on kill
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    im not trying to give incorrect info

    that was just my understanding of it but yours is a bit clearer alright haven said that id say its a vast gray area and plenty of wiggle room for the guards maken decisions


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    Cass
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    I'm not correcting you, just clarifying things.:cool:
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    One shot on kill
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    oh ye no hastle didnt think you were as any info you have given has always been clear and accurate


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    Cass
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    One shot on kill wrote: »
    ......as any info you have given has always been clear and accurate

    Thats a bit of a stretch, but cheers.:D
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    BoatMad
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    thanks lads, thats what I thought too. The person that mentioned it to me is a well known pistol man, and is on boards, so manybe we have put him straight.


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    xesse
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    good man boatmad...yea it does look like i got it wrong :eek::eek::eek:
    but does that also mean that i dont have to worry about a guard getting all legal on me and taking a rifle off me that i have for target shooting, if i'm out hunting foxes????


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    It wasn't me!
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    xesse wrote: »
    good man boatmad...yea it does look like i got it wrong :eek::eek::eek:
    but does that also mean that i dont have to worry about a guard getting all legal on me and taking a rifle off me that i have for target shooting, if i'm out hunting foxes????

    Nope, perfectly legitimate.


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