Beano1456 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 okay, so i was just wondering what would happen if i went shooting in a field i didnt have permission on ? so lets say hypothetically that there is a field 5 min's walk from my front door and in that field there was a perfect natural hide overlooking a quite frankly huge rabbit warren sadly though most of these older rabbits have got a bad case of mixy but anyway i was wondering if i went down there without any permission before sunrise and stayed there till sunset to avoid being seen but someone walked past and saw me and reported it to the police without me knowing and the cops walked round the corner and saw me themselves ( this is all hypothetical by the way ) i wouldnt want to risk losing my air rifle and ruin any chance at getting a SGC and FAC would they give me a thorough bollocking and let me off or would the whole cavalry arrive with armed police ect ect and id spend the rest of my life with a criminal record with no chance of getting licenses in the future. i have spent the last few hours trying to find something about it on the internet and i have come up with nothing so i was wondering if anybody has had a brush with the law over this matter or they know what would happen i would like to know because im sure many of you know trying to get a permission is like getting blood from a stone because of poachers giving the decent lads a bad name. :headshot:: cheers all. Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 you would be prosecuted for armed tresspass, even if it is a sub 12 ft/lb air rifle. minimum 5 years sentence.......no chance of owning a gun ever again just not worth it.......at all Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 It is against the law to trespass on any land (including land covered by water) or in any building, while you have an air rifle with you. Whether the gun is loaded or whether or not you have pellets with you is irrelevant. If you go onto land without permission, you are trespassing, unless there is some right of access for the public. If there is a right of access for the public the restrictions set out above will apply. Trespass with an air rifle is 'armed trespass', a criminal offence, the penalties for which can be severe. The Penalties for breaking current UK firearms laws with Airguns are as follows:- Carrying a loaded Air-weapon in a public place 6 months imprisonment and / or £5,000 fine. Trespassing with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine. Trespassing on private land with an air weapon 3 months imprisonment and / or £2,500 fine. Quote Link to post
millsy44 72 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Quoting your last sentence, "im sure many of you know trying to get a permission is like getting blood from a stone because of poachers" if you do it surely that will make you a poacher also?? police would turn up and assuming they follow protocal youd be left with the offence of "armed tresspass" and severly damage your chances of and gun licence in the future. DONT RISK IT MATE, imagine how gutted you would be if you got caught and could never get you SGC or FAC Atb peter Quote Link to post
Beano1456 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 looks like i will have to be persistent with the farmer offer to help him out around the place for a spot of shooting cant say fairer than that can he. and if that fails it will be Wilkinson buy a bird table and some cheap bread and lure all the local pigeons crows rooks ect ect and then it will be goodnight mr birdy( well when there young have left the nest im not a complete ) until i can get some permision beggars cant be choosers Quote Link to post
clabby 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 looks like i will have to be persistent with the farmer offer to help him out around the place for a spot of shooting cant say fairer than that can he. and if that fails it will be Wilkinson buy a bird table and some cheap bread and lure all the local pigeons crows rooks ect ect and then it will be goodnight mr birdy( well when there young have left the nest im not a complete ) until i can get some permision beggars cant be choosers ware are you in somerset pm me i may be able to help as i turnt down aload of land and the farmer is still looking for some one Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 a bird table ???? why shoot for shootings sake offer a free of charge pest control service.........offer to help on the farm free of charge, at lambing time etc....your help will be appreciated. Quote Link to post
Beano1456 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 and yes it would millsy44 hence why i said hypothetically as farmers do talk and all it would take is one to catch you and a few phone calls later and bam! there goes any chance of getting a permission in the local area and no im not going to risk it i would be completely gutted and all for a few poxy rabbits with mixy i think i will give it a miss Quote Link to post
Beano1456 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 im not shooting for shootings sake i quite like the idea of killing and eating your own food none of that plastic wrapped supermarket shite that you can pick up so its not as if i was just going to be shooting and chucking them away well i will with the rooks cause i'm not eating them pigeons are tasty though:) didnt mean to give the impression of killing stuff for the sake of it ill take it for the pot as long as its edible Quote Link to post
clabby 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) ...... Edited May 21, 2011 by clabby Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 im not shooting for shootings sake i quite like the idea of killing and eating your own food none of that plastic wrapped supermarket shite that you can pick up so its not as if i was just going to be shooting and chucking them away well i will with the rooks cause i'm not eating them pigeons are tasty though:) didnt mean to give the impression of killing stuff for the sake of it ill take it for the pot as long as its edible Quote Link to post
Beano1456 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 sorry mate i was on fb iv just sent you a p.m on here Quote Link to post
clabby 14 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 sorry mate i was on fb iv just sent you a p.m on here pm'd back Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Not read all the replies, because most will mention the prospect of armed trespass. BUT hypothetically you could wind up dead with a round from the local ARU in your centre of mass Quote Link to post
Catcher 1 639 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Not read all the replies, because most will mention the prospect of armed trespass. BUT hypothetically you could wind up dead with a round from the local ARU in your centre of mass True Tony Beano could be plugged. Quote Link to post
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