Legality of catapults?

[Triggermortis]

Sevenoaks man arrested after animals killed by catapults

A video shared on social media appeared to show birds and a squirrel being killed by catapults.

www.bbc.co.uk

Take note anyone using one, you could be arrested…

 

[One on top of two]

Under what act ?

 

[Liveonce]

yet

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looks like Kent police may not know the law, or will be busy if they do.

 

[Triggermortis]

Can only be the wildlife and countryside act ?

 

[Bo Diddley]

Jesus... all the old ways will soon be banished to the history books soon.

We will be going back to the days when owning a running dog meant smashing its feet to bits so it couldn't possibly catch one of the King's deer.

 

[Hornet]

Perfectly legal method of harvesting game for the pot, providing of course the user has permission on the land in question, in skilled hands a catapult is very capable of humanely despatching small game, sadly not in mine.

 

[Rafter]

Wow.

Just wow.

 

[charlie222]

Oh dear

 

[Mickeydredd]

Perfectly legal method of harvesting game for the pot, providing of course the user has permission on the land in question

The arrest is probably due to him killing certain bird species that are not game.

 

[One on top of two]

Can only be the wildlife and countryside act ?

But it’s not though is it …

 

[enfieldspares]

Will home cast lead balls for catapults become illegal after the DEFRA lead ban? To own? Likely no. But to sell? Or to use?

 

[One on top of two]

The arrest is probably due to him killing certain bird species that are not game.

Exactly the sort lines I was thinking along.

 

[Nickb]

Perfectly legal method of harvesting game for the pot, providing of course the user has permission on the land in question,

This is where the problem lies, scrotes going anywhere without permission shooting at anything like swans etc ...

 

[Klenchblaize]

No dought something for the new Home Secretary to cut her teeth on. As in a nice easy win in demonstrating Labour are tough on crime and capable of "delivering" change.

K

 

[Bo Diddley]

Labour are tough on crime...

and tough on the causes of crime...

 

[sako85708]

That's it ban Catapults, then all us fishermen will have to swim out and drop our maggots in !!

 

[Bo Diddley]

That's it ban Catapults, then all us fishermen will have to swim out and drop our maggots in !!

A small Spomb would do the trick.... but I get your drift.

 

[Rake Aboot]

Nothing illegal about hunting with a pair of guttys

Shooting birds outside general license conditions and hunting on land without permission however

 

[Ratel]

Used to use one in my early teens. 1/2" ball bearings my Father used to bring me from work. Shot many rabbits and the odd hare with one. Had one confiscated by the local Bobby after shooting a woodpigeon in the Churchyard.

 

[Smellydog]

For starters catapults don't fire anything. They shoot.
The police can't do a single thing unless the video confirms an illegal act.
Other than that they can't do a thing and will possibly soon be returning private property.