Kemperz21 65 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Before I get hammerd for saying somthing daft I do not know anything about the law regarding cattys so here goes I was shooting a couple cans at the end of the garden againsed the shed not doing any harm just the daily target practice that I've done for months but today I hit the shed a couple times running and the nabour came running out shouting who's fireing a gun I poked my head over the fence and said no gun I'm just shooting a few cans with me catty response was oh ok with a bewilderd look think she thought someone was shooting her cats I get on with her but thought if she rang old bill am I in the wrong on private property with a shed and a 40 ft factory brick wall as a backstop so it's safe any ideas where I'd stand if I got the tap tap from old bill I know it won't b much but am I breaking the law ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,470 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 When I was a kid in the garden at home with a factory as a backstop I had a marble bounce off the wall and nearly hit the woman next door but one in her garden. Something soft which stuff won't bounce off is a better backstop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 If your in your own garden they can't do anything. No laws on owning a catty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kemperz21 65 Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Yes sorry I should have said I have a camping roll mat hanging off the shed behind the cans but I must admit I'm not a great shot with my new catty I had a couple go 18" wide an hit the Wooden shed not miles wide but still made a bang Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kemperz21 65 Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 If your in your own garden they can't do anything. No laws on owning a cattyYes I know but a catty has a whole lot more power than say an air pistol that comes under laws that say no shooting within so many feet/ meters of a public highway didn't know if it was the same with a slingshot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truther 1,579 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 If the ammo never gets shot over your boundary you aren't doing anything illegal mate, the laws for airguns are more or less the same for cattys from what iv'e read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 The law for guns doesn't apply to a catty because it isn't a gun. Police will probably make a law up. I had mine taken for it being an offensive weapon in public, but your garden isn't public so shouldn't be a problem. If she didn't phone the police then don't worry. Be more careful lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kemperz21 65 Posted September 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Be more carefull ( better shot you mean lol ) I know nothing will come of it but was just wondering on the law/laws think a comperehensive list of laws should be pinned for idiots like me lol not that I care outside my house just I can't run and say not me boss in my own garden lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truther 1,579 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 The law for guns doesn't apply to a catty because it isn't a gun. Police will probably make a law up. I had mine taken for it being an offensive weapon in public, but your garden isn't public so shouldn't be a problem. If she didn't phone the police then don't worry. Be more careful lol I wasn't saying the airgun laws apply to cattys mate, they obviously don't being gun laws, what i meant was, the law regarding cattys is very similar to airgun law, if you keep within airgun law when using a catty you wont be doing anything illegal. A grey area i honestly don't know the answer to is carrying a catty in public, if you had been carrying your catty in a "securely fastened case" like an airgun when the coppers stopped you would that have been legal? i would have thought so? Coppers can't just "make a law up" on anything, they know the law, if they make one up the CPS wont go ahead with a prosecution, how can you be prosecuted under a non existant law? The fact is most of us don't know the laws well enough, if the copper says "im confiscating your catty as an offensive weapon" we just go along with it rather than risk a court appearance and getting deeper in the shite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Exactly what I did mate. There isn't a law on carrying catapults securely but the copper seemed to think so but there not worth arguing with because they will only cause more shit. Haven't got the time for them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truther 1,579 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Iv'e done the same myself mate, not worth the hassle, i know one lad that got caught lamping and they searched his motor, found a catty in his glove box and charged him with "offensive weapon" on top of everything else, don't remember what he got for it though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) The coppers were orate to be fair, took both mine and my mates catties and ammo but we got talking to them about hunting and that. Took 'our' names and addresses though lol Edited September 8, 2014 by youcanthide...BANG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 The coppers were orate to be fair, took both mine and my mates catties and ammo but we got talking to them about hunting and that. Took 'our' names and addresses though lol bloody nice catty they took from you as well mate :-/ lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Ino the b*****ds lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roosika 110 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 The coppers were orate to be fair, took both mine and my mates catties and ammo but we got talking to them about hunting and that. Took 'our' names and addresses though lol bloody nice catty they took from you as well mate :-/ lol They will have kept it , know the police ! They would round here any way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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