Visiting Scotland...

Smellydog

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2026

• #1

....with an unlicensed airgun from England what does one need, if anything, to do??

 

Mungo

Well-Known Member

Supporter

• Apr 15, 2026

• #2

Visitor’s permit,

Air Weapons

Air Weapons

www.scotland.police.uk

 

Smellydog

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2026

• #3

Thank you.

 

Mungo

Well-Known Member

Supporter

• Apr 15, 2026

• #4

Obviously it’s very unlikely that anyone will check.

However, I know that estates are reluctant to let people show up without one because of the legal headaches if something does go wrong.

 

Heym SR20

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2026

• #5

Mungo said:

Obviously it’s very unlikely that anyone will check.

However, I know that estates are reluctant to let people show up without one because of the legal headaches if something does go wrong.

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If you were to have an incident, eg you had a car accident, and police were involved and you had unlicensed air weapon, then it will be treated as having an unlicensed firearm with all the botheration that can lead to.

 

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HonestJohn

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2026

• #6

Scottish animals are tough, don’t be fooled. Lots on ‘good reason’ for larger calibres in England due to ‘Scotland’… things take longer to die here and could even fight back.

Bring the 338LM instead of the springer

 

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Cyres

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2026

• #7

Its a mare going up to Northumberland as depending on the route you take it may pass through Scotland. I dont bother taking air rifles now for that very reason.
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Heym SR20

Well-Known Member

• Apr 15, 2026

• #8

The exact wording of the Air Weapons act - an air weapon is given the same meaning as described in the Firearms Act 1968

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(1)It is an offence for a person to use, possess, purchase or acquire an air weapon without holding an air weapon certificate.

(2)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both),

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).

 

Hardy

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2026

• #9

Is there a need to have a visitors permit to take a shotgun. (from England) into Scotland. I ask because I have had conflicting answers when doing a "Google" search.

 

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JimmySticks

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2026

• #10

When the change was first made, one could take an air rifle to Scotland if one had a shotgun certificate, as it was covered under that I believe. I think was a temporary measure, and may have lapsed now, but worth looking into if yiubhave SGC

 

reiver

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2026

• #11

Cyres said:

Its a mare going up to Northumberland as depending on the route you take it may pass through Scotland. I dont bother taking air rifles now for that very reason.
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I shoot on both sides of the border literally I just need to step over the beck . Just carry the 22rf if I need to dispatch a haggis up north

 

reiver

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2026

• #12

Cyres said:

Its a mare going up to Northumberland as depending on the route you take it may pass through Scotland. I dont bother taking air rifles now for that very reason.
D

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I shoot on both sides of the border literally I just need to step over the beck . Just carry the 22rf if I need to dispatch a haggis up north