.22 pistol

[alwhitt94]

If you have .22 rimfire on your FAC does that also mean you could get a .22 pistol?

 

[Druid]

No, they have been banned for 20 years.

 

[dodgyrog]

Silly question really!

 

[Andy7mm]

are hand guns not still legal on the isle of man??? dont know if the isle of wight is the same?

Andy7mm

 

[mereside]

Yes they are still legal over there, Atb wayne

 

[geordieh]

No, they have been banned for 20 years.

They are not banned they are just section 5

 

[Druid]

They are not banned they are just section 5

To all mere mortals they are banned, especially if as the op stated his certificate states .22 rimfire on his FAC. No mention of section 5 and I imagine that section 5 certificate holders would not need to ask the question.
isle of wight is not the same as the Isle of Man, though you are correct, pistols not banned in iom, or SLRs, lucky bugg3rs

 

[B&W FOX]

You can buy a long barrelled pistol for target shooting it does of course come with a handgrip extension.
CSG 1911

http://www.nwcustomparts.com/product_by_category.cfm?category=Other 22s

 

[cervus]

Hampshire may grant a .22 pistol for humane dispatch....the general view of the Home Office is to discourage non professional applicants from acquiring pistols.....some constabularies will not allow them.

 

[alwhitt94]

I see, I'm new to this so wasn't sure I just remember they had some at a shooting show and I thought someone said you could get them on your FAC but wasn't sure so thought I would ask the font of knowledge

 

[bewsher500]

I was issued a .22 pistol for non-professional (whatever that is!) humane dispatch
dont see the problem
get your facts straight present an irrefutable case

 

[jamross65]

They are not banned they are just section 5

Correct.

 

[deeangeo]

Should it not say on the certificate that it's: .22RF 'bolt action rifle', semi auto rifle or 'pistol/revolver'
It certainly states on my cert '.22RF bolt action rifle'
Or is it completely different in IOW/IOM?

 

[geordieh]

Hampshire may grant a .22 pistol for humane dispatch....the general view of the Home Office is to discourage non professional applicants from acquiring pistols.....some constabularies will not allow them.[/QUOTE
It is not up to any constabulary whether they allow them it is up to what the law says.Which forces will not allow them.

 

[cervus]

Hampshire may grant a .22 pistol for humane dispatch....the general view of the Home Office is to discourage non professional applicants from acquiring pistols.....some constabularies will not allow them.[/QUOTE
It is not up to any constabulary whether they allow them it is up to what the law says.Which forces will not allow them.

The authority is granted by the Home Office,the issue of the certificate is the Constabulary,s job.

 

[ashray]

some people have .38 revolvers,restricted to 2 shot for humain despatch

 

[geordieh]

Well I applied for mine jumped through no extra hoops it was just like applying for a rifle.9mm with restricted 2 shot magazine I have not been asked to do call outs it is for my use only and I am just a hobby stalker

 

[Cranhill]

I had a 32 pistol for many years.

 

[CharlieT]

some people have .38 revolvers,restricted to 2 shot for humain despatch but you do have to jump through lots of hoops and the police want you to be available for call out 24/7 for rtc etc.

Oh no they don't.

 

[ChesterP]

Oh no they don't.

Correct. The police have no powers or statutory rights to insist that anyone is available for RTC humane dispatch as a condition of licencing. You'd need to be nuts to even consider being available for call out considering the risks these days. What the police might "want" is a different matter...