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Neville Reid: merged to Guns and replicas as suggested at https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/air-rifle-telescopic-sight/8922/4

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merged to Guns and replicas as suggested at https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/air-rifle-telescopic-sight/8922/4

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	~~'''England and Wales'''~~

	~~Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See [http://www.youngmans.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=4 Youngmans – What you need to know about the law].~~

	~~Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.~~

	~~If you have a 'no firearms' rule you can reasonably refuse any posts for air rifles.~~

	~~There are age restrictions on both purchasing and carrying air rifles in public places.~~
	~~There are also age restrictions on supervision of young persons with firearms.~~
	~~See [https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fi/af/firearms-licensing/ Met Police – Firearms licensing].~~

	~~It is recommended that if you do allow a post, that you remove any reference that there may be to shooting live creatures, as otherwise you will be deluged with complaints.~~

	It is also illegal to shoot protected species, and domestic animals with the exception of dogs (when chasing farm animals). Wild birds are protected too. See [https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/illegal-hunting/illegal-hunting/ Met Police – Illegal hunting].

	~~Communities based in country areas might well be more relaxed about air rifles that those in the cities.~~

	~~'''Scotland'''~~

	From 31 December 2016 anyone who wishes to use, possess, purchase or acquire an air weapon in Scotland will need to have a valid Air Weapon Certificate, or a temporary permit such as a Visitor Permit, unless they are otherwise exempt under the legislation.

	The requirement applies to most air weapons with a muzzle energy exceeding 1 joule (0.74 ft/lbs), and up to 12ft/lbs (16.27 joules) for air rifles or air guns, or up to 6ft/lbs (8.13 joules) for an air pistol. There are some exceptions, for example for paintball guns or airsoft weapons.


	~~See also~~ [[Guns and replicas]]

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	'''England and Wales'''		'''England and Wales'''

	Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See ~~https~~://~~basc~~.~~org~~.uk/~~codes-of-practice/air-rifles-code-of-practice/#:~:text~~=~~Always%20shoot%20well%20within%20your,three%20centimetres%20(1%C2%BC%20Inches)~~.		Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See [http://www.youngmans.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=4 Youngmans – What you need to know about the law].

	Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.		Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.
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	There are age restrictions on both purchasing and carrying air rifles in public places.		There are age restrictions on both purchasing and carrying air rifles in public places.

	There are also age restrictions on supervision of young persons with firearms.		There are also age restrictions on supervision of young persons with firearms.
			See [https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fi/af/firearms-licensing/ Met Police – Firearms licensing].
	See~~ ~~ [https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fi/af/firearms-licensing/l ]~~ ~~

	It is recommended that if you do allow a post, that you remove any reference that there may be to shooting live creatures, as otherwise you will be deluged with complaints.		It is recommended that if you do allow a post, that you remove any reference that there may be to shooting live creatures, as otherwise you will be deluged with complaints.

	It is also illegal to shoot protected species, and domestic animals with the~~ ~~ exception of dogs (when chasing farm animals) . ~~Most~~ birds are protected too~~, see~~ [~~http~~://~~f4bscale~~.~~worldonline~~.co.uk/~~gunlaw.htm f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk~~/~~gunlaw~~.~~htm]~~		It is also illegal to shoot protected species, and domestic animals with the exception of dogs (when chasing farm animals). Wild birds are protected too. See [https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/illegal-hunting/illegal-hunting/ Met Police – Illegal hunting].

	Communities based in country areas might well be more relaxed about air rifles that those in the cities.		Communities based in country areas might well be more relaxed about air rifles that those in the cities.

Neville Reid: Neville Reid moved page Air Rifles to Air rifles

2025-02-01T12:31:06Z

Neville Reid moved page Air Rifles to Air rifles

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Jacky at 12:49, 2 September 2021

2021-09-02T12:49:24Z

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	It is also illegal to shoot protected species, and domestic animals with the  exception of dogs (when chasing farm animals) . Most birds are protected too, see [http://f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/gunlaw.htm f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/gunlaw.htm]		It is also illegal to shoot protected species, and domestic animals with the  exception of dogs (when chasing farm animals) . Most birds are protected too, see [http://f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/gunlaw.htm f4bscale.worldonline.co.uk/gunlaw.htm]

	~~Groups~~ based in country areas ~~will~~ be ~~much~~ more relaxed about air rifles that those in the cities.		Communities based in country areas might well be more relaxed about air rifles that those in the cities.

	'''Scotland'''		'''Scotland'''

Jacky at 15:22, 5 May 2021

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	'''England and Wales'''		'''England and Wales'''

	Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See ~~http~~://~~www.~~basc.org.uk~~/en~~/codes-of-practice/air-rifles.~~cfm~~		Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See https://basc.org.uk/codes-of-practice/air-rifles-code-of-practice/#:~:text=Always%20shoot%20well%20within%20your,three%20centimetres%20(1%C2%BC%20Inches).

	Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.		Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.
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	There are also age restrictions on supervision of young persons with firearms.		There are also age restrictions on supervision of young persons with firearms.

	See  [~~http~~://www.met.police.uk/~~firearms_licensing~~/~~air_weapons.html www.met.police.uk~~/~~firearms_licensing~~/~~air_weapons.html~~ ]		See  [https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fi/af/firearms-licensing/l ]

	It is recommended that if you do allow a post, that you remove any reference that there may be to shooting live creatures, as otherwise you will be deluged with complaints.		It is recommended that if you do allow a post, that you remove any reference that there may be to shooting live creatures, as otherwise you will be deluged with complaints.

Jacky at 13:00, 13 July 2017

2017-07-13T13:00:56Z

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	'''England and Wales'''		'''England and Wales'''

	Air rifles are regarded as firearms in when used or carried for illegal activities. See http://www.basc.org.uk/en/codes-of-practice/air-rifles.cfm		Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See http://www.basc.org.uk/en/codes-of-practice/air-rifles.cfm

	Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.		Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.

Jacky at 12:17, 13 July 2017

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	~~'''Air Rifles'''~~

	Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See http://www.basc.org.uk/en/codes-of-practice/air-rifles.cfm		'''England and Wales'''

			Air rifles are regarded as firearms in when used or carried for illegal activities. See http://www.basc.org.uk/en/codes-of-practice/air-rifles.cfm

	Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.		Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.
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	Groups based in country areas will be much more relaxed about air rifles that those in the cities.		Groups based in country areas will be much more relaxed about air rifles that those in the cities.

			'''Scotland'''

			From 31 December 2016 anyone who wishes to use, possess, purchase or acquire an air weapon in Scotland will need to have a valid Air Weapon Certificate, or a temporary permit such as a Visitor Permit, unless they are otherwise exempt under the legislation.

			The requirement applies to most air weapons with a muzzle energy exceeding 1 joule (0.74 ft/lbs), and up to 12ft/lbs (16.27 joules) for air rifles or air guns, or up to 6ft/lbs (8.13 joules) for an air pistol. There are some exceptions, for example for paintball guns or airsoft weapons.


	See also [[Guns and replicas]]		See also [[Guns and replicas]]

Jacky: Jacky moved page Firearms to Air Rifles: more appropriate title for content of page

2017-05-29T14:18:40Z

Jacky moved page Firearms to Air Rifles: more appropriate title for content of page

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Jacky at 12:17, 28 July 2012

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	'''Air Rifles'''		'''Air Rifles'''

	Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See [http://www.~~youngmans~~.~~com~~/~~acatalog/law.html www.youngmans.com~~/~~acatalog~~/~~law~~.~~html] (Site no longer working)~~		Air rifles are regarded as firearms when used or carried for illegal activities. See http://www.basc.org.uk/en/codes-of-practice/air-rifles.cfm

	Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.		Air rifles over a certain bore need a licence and so should '''not''' be given to a non licence holder.