moderator change

[Orion]

The madness is you can buy a moderator for a .22/.177 12ft/lb air rifle no problem, but put it on your .22 rimfire without authority to posses and it's now a firearms offence,put it back no problem.

You think that's mad, for real lunacy try blowpipes used for veterinary darting/immobilisation.

Make one from a bit of pipe and a suitable mouthpiece and use for for 'firing' bits of putty and it's a kid's toy.

Do exactly the same but use it for tranquilising darts and it falls into S.5 Firearms Act with all the restrictions that entails.

That's really bizarre.

 

[devonoak]

Life would be a lot easier if they would simply allow everyone to have the variation to purchase any firearm or moderator provided they part exchange the existing one or can provide the RFD with proof of disposal or sale! Surely that would cut down on the paperwork for the FEO's as they could just do random checks that way as time allowed?!

I like the New Zealand way of doing things.

Have a FAC - you can buy firearms. Of any legal calibre. The seller has to see your FAC

Keep them locked up please.

Thats it.