threelander 81 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 hi how much truth is there in what the bloke in our local gunshop told my father.he told him that ALL horizontal loading blanks are now illegal.is this the case ??? Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 dont know about illegal i know that all blank firer have to be bright colors Quote Link to post
threelander 81 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 bright colours?? the gun or the blanks ??? Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 the gun sorry Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Blank firers are not illegal, Most new blank firers, particularly starting pistols, are painted orange/blue to distinguish them from a live firing gun. Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Speak to the BASC. I understood .22's were still legal and there's a press release on their website that appears to suggest that there may be a new version of the .38 that's now legal. However, the text below it is from the .38 calibre ban so it's not at all clear (to me at least) what is and isn't banned: http://basc.org.uk/firearms/changes-to-legislation/ Personally, I don't see the need for blank firing guns. Surely it's safer to carry a dummy launcher if you want to acclimatise your dog to a gunshot and it has the advantage of combining a retreival game along with the shot thus making it fun for the dog or allowing you to combine retireval and gunshot training. Given the UK public, I wouldn't want to be seen carrying any gun in public even if it is bright yellow or red. Anything is likely to provoke an armed response. Edited January 18, 2015 by Alsone 1 Quote Link to post
threelander 81 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 the question is.are horizontal loading firers illegal Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 What exactly do you mean by a horizontal loading blank firer? A revolver, a single shot, a semi-automatic? They can all be loaded horizontally. Quote Link to post
The Seeker 3,048 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 blank firers are not illegal. 2 Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 What exactly do you mean by a horizontal loading blank firer? A revolver, a single shot, a semi-automatic? They can all be loaded horizontally. ...yep, what is that, is it a specific legal definition? Quote Link to post
threelander 81 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 i dunno what he means as i said it was the guy in the local gun shop told my father this.i,m just asking f anyone had heard the same.i said to my father it would be a load of rubbish Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) .38 blank firing pistols were made illegal, but as I said, consult the BASC as it may have been changed following a new model being produced - the issue on the originals was criminals were drilling out the barrels and using them as real .38's. My understanding is .22's were never banned. As I also said above, you're safe with a dummy launcher. Edited January 19, 2015 by Alsone Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 .38 blank firing pistols were made illegal, but as I said, consult the BASC as it may have been changed following a new model being produced - the issue on the originals was criminals were drilling out the barrels and using them as real .38's. My understanding is .22's were never banned. As I also said above, you're safe with a dummy launcher. Except in many/most training situations a dummy launcher is completely the wrong tool for the job 1 Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 .38 blank firing pistols were made illegal, but as I said, consult the BASC as it may have been changed following a new model being produced - the issue on the originals was criminals were drilling out the barrels and using them as real .38's. My understanding is .22's were never banned. As I also said above, you're safe with a dummy launcher. Except in many/most training situations a dummy launcher is completely the wrong tool for the job Well I can't comment on that as I don't train gun dogs other than to say a dummy launcher doesn't get you shot. Plenty of people have been shot and killed with imitation firearms and the way the public are in this country if they see you out eg in the street or local park, or public countryside with a handgun they will report you, legal or not, and that means an armed response. Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Please point me to one single report of someone being shot by the police whilst training a gundog Quote Link to post
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