Air rifle

bud2000 · 19-11-2021 9:10pm #1

can anyone tell me the storage regulations for 4 guns , I have at present Shotgun, rim fire, center fire thinking of air rifle , house has non monitored alarm thanks

Cass · 19-11-2021 10:59pm

The minimum requirements are:

Each firearm shall be stored in a gun safe which complies with BS 7558 and which shall be securely fixed to a solid structure.The place in which the firearms are stored shall have an alarm fitted and the external doors to the place shall be fitted with locks which comply with BS 3621.

Essentially if you have a gun safe and the house has an alarm (non monitored as you say) you have met the minimum criteria.

slipperyox · 19-11-2021 11:29pm

not just trade in the rimfire? I'm in a similar situation, and want to go air again for rats

bud2000 · 20-11-2021 12:13am

Same as your self a few rats , would not like to loose hmr , thanks cass shall give a go in new year

Cass · 20-11-2021 1:27am

According to the SI you can have up to 5 unrestricted firearms with your current, minimum, level of security before you are obliged to go to level four.

slipperyox · 20-11-2021 1:47am

Ahhhhh dude, bingo. My hmr is so versatile for edible derogation pigeon and then rabbit stew.

But, rat traps (in 8' long wavin pipes) have previously caught robins, and the cage traps are indiscriminate too. Poison is no good for the raptors, so air rifle is best environmental result, and hmr too much.

Feisar · 29-11-2021 11:30am

Anything to be said for one of those bucket with dropping ledge type setups?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwAfp9QB5mk&ab_channel=ZamanCraft

BSA International · 29-11-2021 3:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118238630#Comment_118238630

Yep, needless cruelty letting them drown like that.

Feisar · 29-11-2021 3:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118240087#Comment_118240087

Can't be any worse ethically than a standard trap, yer not guaranteed an instant kill there either.

BSA International · 29-11-2021 6:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118240123#Comment_118240123

In all the years I've used standard spring loaded traps I've always had clean kills.

To me, drowning them like that is wrong. If you/anyone else thinks it's OK, that's up to you/them.

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