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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Strangelove" data-source="post: 2257297" data-attributes="member: 119422"><p>Thanks for the welcome!</p><p></p><p>I don't mind at all - always interesting to discuss this sort of thing.</p><p></p><p>So, in order to own a firearm, you must have 'good reason'/'justification' to have what you want.</p><p></p><p>We break firearms down into three main categories; Section 1, Section 2 and Section 5 (don't know what happened to 3 & 4!).</p><p></p><p>Most bolt action rifles with a greater than 12" barrel and 24" OAL are S1. We can also own semi-auto .22RFs under S1. Also shotguns with a greater capacity are S1. Pistols are allowed if they are black/nitro powder and or are a long barrel revolver complying with barrel length and OAL as stated above.</p><p></p><p>Section 2 covers shotguns with up to a 2+1 capacity or side-by-side / over/unders.</p><p></p><p>Section 5 is the fun stuff! Centrefire pistols, semi-auto centrefire rifles and most other things.</p><p></p><p>For S1, you can either go down the target shooting or hunting/pest control route. Target shooting involves joining a Govt approved rifle club and becoming a full member. Hunting would normally be deer stalking although could be vermin (foxes etc). That's a bit harder to define but can normally be justified by taking a hunting course.</p><p></p><p>Being a farmer is enough justification to own a S2 shotgun - pest control etc.</p><p></p><p>Section 5 is trickier. I know a private individual who got a licence for machine guns recently specifically for research into WW1 MGs - very cool! Normally restricted for business use (buying/selling) and or manufacturing.</p><p></p><p>Once your justification is deemed sound, you get granted a Firearms Certificate (FAC) or Shotgun Certificate (SGC) with the ability to purchase specific rifles and ammunition as permitted on your FAC and basically any S2 shotgun with a SGC.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, it's pretty easy for us to get a moderator over here! If I wanted a new one, I could justify having one due to health and safety reasons when shooting (as in, reducing hearing damage). It would cost me £20 ($28) to get my FAC varied and that could take as little as a week! I could then buy a fairly decent moderator for ~$100.</p><p></p><p>Hope that's easy enough to decipher!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Strangelove, post: 2257297, member: 119422"] Thanks for the welcome! I don’t mind at all - always interesting to discuss this sort of thing. So, in order to own a firearm, you must have ‘good reason’/‘justification’ to have what you want. We break firearms down into three main categories; Section 1, Section 2 and Section 5 (don’t know what happened to 3 & 4!). Most bolt action rifles with a greater than 12” barrel and 24” OAL are S1. We can also own semi-auto .22RFs under S1. Also shotguns with a greater capacity are S1. Pistols are allowed if they are black/nitro powder and or are a long barrel revolver complying with barrel length and OAL as stated above. Section 2 covers shotguns with up to a 2+1 capacity or side-by-side / over/unders. Section 5 is the fun stuff! Centrefire pistols, semi-auto centrefire rifles and most other things. For S1, you can either go down the target shooting or hunting/pest control route. Target shooting involves joining a Govt approved rifle club and becoming a full member. Hunting would normally be deer stalking although could be vermin (foxes etc). That’s a bit harder to define but can normally be justified by taking a hunting course. Being a farmer is enough justification to own a S2 shotgun - pest control etc. Section 5 is trickier. I know a private individual who got a licence for machine guns recently specifically for research into WW1 MGs - very cool! Normally restricted for business use (buying/selling) and or manufacturing. Once your justification is deemed sound, you get granted a Firearms Certificate (FAC) or Shotgun Certificate (SGC) with the ability to purchase specific rifles and ammunition as permitted on your FAC and basically any S2 shotgun with a SGC. Interestingly, it’s pretty easy for us to get a moderator over here! If I wanted a new one, I could justify having one due to health and safety reasons when shooting (as in, reducing hearing damage). It would cost me £20 ($28) to get my FAC varied and that could take as little as a week! I could then buy a fairly decent moderator for ~$100. Hope that’s easy enough to decipher! [/QUOTE]
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