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Licencing question

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  • 07-02-2014 4:53am
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    Watsdecrack
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭


    I recently bought a cz .22 lr and need a bit of help with the licence form

    I used to be a member of a target shooting club and previously had a shotgun licenced that way

    I traded my shotgun to buy a .22 for shooting rabbits,

    1. I currently have one permission to shoot one with roughly 50 acres, do i need more land for the licence

    2. Do i need to put charachter references even tho i had a firearms licence before

    3. What is a valid reason for needing a moderator, the land i have permission on has live stock


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    Cass
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    Watsdecrack wrote: »
    1. I currently have one permission to shoot one with roughly 50 acres, do i need more land for the licence
    It's generally two permissions or membership to an authorised range.
    2. Do i need to put charachter references even tho i had a firearms licence before
    Yes.

    If it's a new application then references/referees are needed each time.
    3. What is a valid reason for needing a moderator, the land i have permission on has live stock
    What ever you need it for. If that is for livestock, reducing recoil, hearing protection, etc, etc. Only you can name the reason for needing it.
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    rsole1
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    Watsdecrack wrote: »
    I recently bought a cz .22 lr and need a bit of help with the licence form

    I used to be a member of a target shooting club and previously had a shotgun licenced that way

    I traded my shotgun to buy a .22 for shooting rabbits,

    1. I currently have one permission to shoot one with roughly 50 acres, do i need more land for the licence

    2. Do i need to put charachter references even tho i had a firearms licence before

    3. What is a valid reason for needing a moderator, the land i have permission on has live stock

    I've often heard that a moderator is needed so as not to frighten horses.


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    One shot on kill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭One shot on kill


    Ye I also heard that when using a mod you can be more aware of your surrounding when out hunting because you don't need to wear hearing protection.

    Don't know if that applys to you doe only you can judge that.

    Doe if your using your rifle for targets and hunting be sure to put that on your form. So your able to do both.


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    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,219 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Better not to mention targets, as far as I am aware. Rabbit hunting perfect reason for silencer, as rabbits graze in groups, and a silencer allows a second or subsequent shot at another target. This is one of the reasons stated in your Super's guidelines.


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    BattleCorp
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    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Better not to mention targets, as far as I am aware. Rabbit hunting perfect reason for silencer, as rabbits graze in groups, and a silencer allows a second or subsequent shot at another target. This is one of the reasons stated in your Super's guidelines.

    If you mention targets, you must be a member of an authorised range and provide proof of this. It's illegal to do target shooting outside of an authorised range.


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    One shot on kill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭One shot on kill


    If you only have one permission you will have to join back up with the range. If you can get more land and permissions that would be the way to go.


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