| MikeEve |
| (member) |
| 05/06/2008 10:59 |
One of the commonest misconceptions.....
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"If you haven't got a shotgun certificate, you can still borrow a shotgun from a certificate holder and use it under his or her supervision."
NOT TRUE.
The Firearms Act 1968 Section 11(5) ONLY allows this if the certificate holder/ gun owner is the occupier of private land and the borrower is using the gun ON THAT LAND in the company of the occupier.
See BASC Advice sheets
| sandersj89 |
| (stranger) |
| 05/06/2008 12:29 |
Re: One of the commonest misconceptions.....
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I am sure this rule is broken frequently.
But I am unsure about the status of the Occupier, if you have permission to shoot the land you then become the occupiers "agent" and this may cover you but I am not sure.....
Jerry
| MikeEve |
| (member) |
| 25/06/2008 15:14 |
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Re: One of the commonest misconceptions.....
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Sandersj89,
In fact the 1968 Firearms Act S 11 says "Occupier" - and it doesn't refer "the occupiers agent, employee, servant" etc.
Were you thinking of the 1988 Firearms(Amendment) Act?
That allows the occupier "or a servant of the occupier" to lend a rifle to be used under his supervision to someone over 17 on his land.
| sandersj89 |
| (stranger) |
| 27/06/2008 13:49 |
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Re: One of the commonest misconceptions.....
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Possibly the case, I am not 100% up on the legal side of things.
As I said above, I bet this rule gets broken time and time again. Has anyone been prosecuted do you know?