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black powder shooting northern ireland

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  • 10-12-2011 8:34pm
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    black powder colt
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Hi im new to black powder shooting but would like to get into it.however im aware of the legal problem of shooting in the republic where i live. It amazes me that i can have my lee enfield but not a black powder rifle. I would like to know if there is any way i could get a licence in northern ireland and store my guns up there at a range or something like that any info would be helpfull.


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    demonloop
    Registered Users Posts: 682 ✭✭✭demonloop


    You have to be resident in Northern Ireland to have a NI firearms certificate, unless things have changed.


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    tac foley
    Registered Users Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    It seems quite clear to me - http://www.psni.police.uk/30-1_-_a4.pdf - Section 1 Question 5 states - 'YOU MUST BE RESIDENT IN NORTHERN IRELAND'.

    TAC


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    demonloop
    Registered Users Posts: 682 ✭✭✭demonloop


    Yeah, thought that was still the case. Looks like a clear 'no' then...


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    Sikamick
    Registered Users Posts: 804 ✭✭✭Sikamick


    Hope this helps, I could be wrong but there is something about a sponsor.

    http://www.psni.police.uk/30-38.pdf

    Sikamick


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


    A sponsor can apply for a visitor's permit on your behalf, but that's not the same as a domestic firearms cert.


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    tac foley
    Registered Users Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    I called up the PSNI Firearms & Explosives Licensing Department this afternoon, and spoke to a very helpful gentleman about this vexing and oft-asked question. He asked me to write him to get a letter of explanation that could be posted here as a sticky - Mods approving, of course.

    tac


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    black powder colt
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭black powder colt


    thanks for the replies


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