Let's say you live out in the sticks and want to kill a deer or wild coyotes or something. Is there absolutely no way for you to get a rifle or shotgun legally?
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Thread: Are guns 100% illegal in the UK?
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05-11-2020, 04:51 PM #1
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Are guns 100% illegal in the UK?
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05-11-2020, 05:15 PM #2
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You can have a shotgun license, or an FAC (firearms cert) if you want a firearm that fires cartridge ammo.
The stipulations are strict.
If you have land to shoot on or are a farmer, game keeper, or ghillie etc it’s easy to obtain a license.
Pistols and target rifles are available to own, if you’re a member of a club with a range.
If you don’t, it’s very very difficult.
All firearms must be kept in a locker, that is bolted to two surfaces, ie the floor and a wall.
The keys must never be kept nearby. Ammo can be kept anywhere. Police often carry out spot checks.
A criminal record, or history of mental illness, bars you from owning any firearm for life.
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No they are not but there are a lot of restrictions in place.
You can own a shotgun and rifles (If you specify a reason), if you have a gun licence and you have the appropriate place to store the gun.
Hunting you cant really do in the same way as you do in the US, as all land in the UK is pretty much privately owned there is hardly any public land, so you have to often get permission to go on their land to do that.
The UK doesnt really have any large forests bar some specific areas.
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05-12-2020, 06:04 AM #19
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yeahh i think the laws go a bit far in some places...
https://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog...-spray-europe/
"Pepper spray is almost completely banned in the UK. Its ownership, carry and use by common citizens is banned under Section 5(1)(b) of the Firearms Act 1968.
Believe it or not, in the UK pepper spray / CS Gas is considered a firearm and carries the same legal penalties as carrying a gun"
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Pepperspray is totally illegal here, you would be arrested on firearms charges if you were found with it. You can get a licence to own a shotgun or sporting rifle, providing it doesn't exceed certain spec i.e. can't hold more than 3 rounds....but pepperspray is a strict no no.
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Totally illegal. Last I checked firearms charges would be brought against you if you were in possession of anything like that. The UK has very strict "reasonable force" laws. If someone broke into your home and you took a baseball bat to them chances are you would get into more trouble than they would.
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05-12-2020, 06:18 AM #25
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not neccessarily, this being a example of the law having some common sense but i see your point.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a8896651.html
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