What age do i have to be too own a 22. rimfire ?

[Teesdale-rabbiter 15]

I'm currently 16 years old and have my shotgun licence but I will soon be turning 17. I was wondering What age do I have to be too get a rimfire licence & own a 22. rimfire ?

 

Thanks T-R

[air gunner 0]

think its 18 mate... But there is a pinned topic at the top of this section that tells you all the laws etc.

[HunterBoyTellEm 0]

think its 18 mate... But there is a pinned topic at the top of this section that tells you all the laws etc.

 

you can get a license from an earlier age BUT you have to be 18 to purchase any firearm.

[CZ452American 0]

na its 17 [bANNED TEXT] im 16 but ive got a rimfire and a .243 but bout 14 to have a license

[whippeter69 88]

Hi matey, lot of untrue answer here but heres the law on the subject.

 

You have to be 14 or over to recive a FAC certificate and must be 14 or over to be GIVEN a firearm related to the one that you can AQUIRE on you're FAC certificate.

 

You must be 14 or over to go out UN-SUPERVISED ( although it is likely that they will attach a condition to you;re license where you must go out with a mentor, someone who has already got a FAC or the same caliber or larger to show you rifle safety or and safe shooting) this can last from 6 months to 12 months. Bit of a pain if you ask me.

 

When you reach the age of 18 you can purchase ammo and gun's, until then you must be GIVEN one if you wish to AQUIRE one. This can be a tricky situation, as the peron giving you the firearm will have to under go a one-for-one variation to regain the premission to aquire the same caliber rifle.

 

Basically all the info for you above matey.