Just wondering if there is an age when a youngster can accompany some one on a shooting day?
Obviously can't shoot bunnies as the legal age to use a rifle (other than a club) is 14.
Think you will find that is 17.
Eggy I think you are wrong, at 14 you can possess a section one firearm. You can use an air rifle under the age of 14 as long as you are supervised by an adult over the age of 21.
Think you will find that is 17.
Nope. please check your advice.
UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE
No-one under the age of 14 may use a Section 1 Firearm except for target shooting as a
member of a Home Office approved rifle club; or at a shooting gallery where no rifles larger
than .23 inch calibre are used (e.g. at Fairs).
14 TO 17 YEARS OF AGE
At the age of 14 a person may hold a firearm certificate and may then be given firearms and
ammunition within the conditions on the certificate.
The law does not set a minimum age at which the holder of a firearm certificate may shoot
without adult supervision. That is left to the discretion of the parent or guardian.
NEW - 18 AND OVER
On reaching the age of 18, the holder of a firearm certificate may hire or purchase firearms
and ammunition in accordance with the conditions on that certificate.
THE FIREARMS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1988
The above act made it lawful for someone of, or over, the age of 17 to borrow a rifle from the
occupier of private land and use it, on that land, in the presence of the occupier but only
under the conditions on that certificate.
Under these circumstances the rifle can also be
borrowed from a “servant of the occupier”, for example a gamekeeper. “In the presence of” is
taken to mean “within sight and earshot”.
NEW –
The age for borrowing was not increased to 18 years however “The Firearms
(Amendment) Regulations 2010” now requires the lending occupier or servant must be 18 or
over when lending to 17 year olds.
For
borrowers who are 18 years or older, the lender may be of any age providing they are an
occupier or servant of an occupier and hold a firearm certificate for the rifle being lent under
the provisions of the estate rifle provision. See BASC’s fact sheet called
“Borrowing Rifles”
available at
www.basc.org.uk
If and it is a fairly unlikely if you can persuade your local bobby at the age of 14 you need a FAC then yes you can own one.
The legal ages when you can be loaned a rifle is 17.
As the person that mentioned this stated his son has a SGC but did not state he has a FAC it would be safe to assume he would have to borrow a rifle in which case the age is 17 .
Please feel free to point out where I am wrong!!!
Aged 17 or over you can use a firearm user supervision.
Aged 14 you can hold a FAC.
Aged 18 you can buy a Firearm.
Please learn the law yourself before you start telling people to check what they post.
Watch this space. Discussed this with my FEO today. My daughter is not long 13. In a few months time I bet you they will happily grant her one. Good Reason, Safety, Training, Knowledge, Sensible Attitude, Ground to shoot on and a club. I suspect on a good day she would out shoot you already. She is also left handed and cannot shoot Daddy's guns anyway.
Point being that beyond the legal considerations, assuming you are paying to stalk on his ground then the Stalker calls the tune. I can understand if the Stalker is hoping to make a trophy fee then he wants to minimise the risk of his client missing an opportunity.
Ive had 30 year olds tag along with clients that I wouldnt want out with me again!
any monkeys?
or is that just John?
Sorry Eggy oh illustrious Trade member of 536 posts. Read post #5 and dont be pompous.
You made an assumption. You know what happens when you do that?
The youngest legal age to shoot a Section 1 firearm is 14.
More assumptions.
At 13 she has been a member of a club a while now. She is checked out on Rimfire, Centrefire, Black Powder Pistol and Shotgun. I had my share of TS1 bondage years ago. Hows your TP1? She has been shooting that with Pony Club using an airpistol for years as part of her Tetrathlon training. So if you would like to try your luck against her on turning targets with a Lever gun in .38, freehand you would want a fair share of humble pie to snack on.
Now then. The FEO doesnt like angry shooters and you get really aggitated over being challenged. Lets put the handbags away. Is my 13 year olds enjoyment of shooting really that intimidating?
Chill out. What national squad were you on at 14?